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Fellowship @ Indian Inst. of Forest Management


IIFM, Bhopal invites applications for its 2012-16 doctoral level Fellow Programme in Management commencing from July 2012.

Institute:  Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)

Programme:  Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

Programme highlights: The FPM is a doctoral level programme designed to develop and equip students for career opportunity in management education and research in the following faculty areas of specialisation: 

• Communication and Extension Management
• Ecosystem and Environment Management
• Environment and Developmental Economics
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Technology & Quantitative Techniques
• Marketing Management
• Sociology and  Community Development
• Technical Forestry

Objectives of FPM:

• To develop researchers and scholars in the field of management 
• To create a body of knowledge in the area of Natural Resource Management and 
• To stimulate research/ action research work in the area of Natural Resource Management 

Note: Residential requirement for the first two years is compulsory. Remaining two years will be decided by the Institute on case to case basis.

Eligibility:

The maximum age limit is 45 year as on 1st July 2012. A Bachelors degree with atleast 50 percent marks and Masters degree (minimum two years prescribed duration after 10+2+3 years of formal education) in relevant discipline (relevancy as decided by the IIFM) with at least 55% marks, including Five year/ Four year Integrated masters degree programme or Professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with atleast 55% marks.

Age: The maximum age limit is 45 year as on 1st July of the 1st year of the commencement of the academic year.

Selection Process:

Selection of candidates is through a two-stage process.

Screening test

Eligible candidates with any one of the following score will be called directly for Group Discussion and Personal Interview :-
 

1. IIM CAT/GMAT(scores of two years old with required cut off)  as decided by the IIFM.
2. UGC-CSIR-JRF/NET (scores not older than five years) in relevant area of specialisation.
3. GATE (scores not older than five  years).
4. ICAR NET  (scores not older than 5 years) .
5. FRI entrance test for PhD (two years old) .
6. Candidates who have already obtained a PGDFM/PGDM from IIFM/IIM with a minimum of OGPA of 3.00.
7. Candidates who have obtained MRM from IIFM with 3.00 CGPA.
8. All India and allied services officers, officers in scale II of Nationalized Bank, officers of equivalent rank of PSU.

Candidates who fulfil the required eligibility given above and do not have any of the above qualifying tests, but have five years experience post their respective eligible degree will have to qualify the internal test designed by IIFM for the GD and PI.

Interview and Personal Discussion

1. Candidate will be called to Bhopal for interview and personal discussion, as per the screening criteria decided by the IIFM
2. Final selection will be based on criteria as decided from time to time by the Institute.
3. The students will be admitted in a specific area of specialization related to the existing faculty areas of the Institute.
4. At present maximum eight students can be admitted each year.

Financial Assistance: Each student would be given a monthly fellowship of Rs. 12,000 in first and second year; Rs. 14,000 in third and fourth year and for extended one year (if applicable) during the Programme.

Click here to download prospectus.

How to apply: Click here to download application form.

Draw a DD of Rs. 500 in favour of Director IIFM, payable at Bhopal and send it to Chairperson, FPM Admissions, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal 462003, M.P.

Application deadline: April 02, 2012

Address:
Indian Institute of Forest Management
Nehru Nagar,
Bhopal 462 003

Phone: 91-755-2775716, 2773799

Email: fpm@iifm.ac.in

Website: www.iifm.ac.in