Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
* Ahmedabad * Bangalore * Calcutta * Indore * Kozhikode * Lucknow

Invite Applications for Admission to the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the Doctoral Programme of the IIMs

Commencing from June 2008

Who can apply? Scholarly pursuit requires above all a passion for knowledge and the perseverance to develop ideas and paradigms. FPM aims to admit individuals with exceptional academic background,
strong motivation, and potential to become excellent researchers at international levels. The applicants
are therefore evaluated on a variety of criteria including, past academic achievements,
scores on standard test, and a personal interview with faculty.
Eligibility: Eligibility varies in different IIMs it includes: * Post-graduation with Institute-specific cut-off.
* B.E. / B.Tech. with Institute-specific cut-off.
Final year students appearing for any of tile above examinations in any relevant discipline can also apply.
* CA, ICWA, CS, and other professional qualifications with Institute-specific cut-off.
* Minimum scores in secondary and higher secondary with Institute-specific cut-off.
Interested candidates are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) of IIMs or GMAT/GRE/GATE/ UGC-JRF for some of the specific areas. For CAT details, refer to the advertisement that has appeared in leading dailies on 15 July 2007. There are some provisions for the PGP alumni of IIMs to apply directly and seek waiver of the first year.
What financial support does FPM offer? Institute-specific monthly fellowship ranging from Rs.7,000 to Rs.15,000 is provided to the students. In addition to this, they are offered an annual contingency grant for buying books/hardware/software, etc., and financial support for attending national and international conferences. IIMs also offer opportunities to students to apply for a variety of awards and fellowships instituted by various corporate houses. No tuition fee is charged.
The duration of FPM is normally four years.

For specific details regarding eligibility, last date, area specific requirements, application form,
and other information, please log on to the respective websites
* IIM Ahmedabad: www.iimahd.ernet.in * IIM Bangalore: www.iimb.ernet.in
* IIM Calcutta: www.iimcal.ac.in  * IIM Indore: www.iimidr.ac.in
* IIM Kozhikode: www.iimk.ac.in * IIM Lucknow: www.iiml.ac.in

For details see Hindustan Times (New Delhi) July 30, 2007 pg.7

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College of Agribusiness Management (CABM)
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology

Academic Year 2007-08: Ph.D. (Management)

Eligibility: The eligibility of the programme is masters' degree in management, economics, agricultural economics, or commerce with an CGPA of not less than 6.500/10.00 or 4.000/5.000 or first division in
case of the universities where grading system is not applicable. Those appearing for the final year
degree examinations (mentioned above) may also apply.
Selection procedure: The candidates will have to fill the admission form and appear in the admission test conducted by the University for admission in Ph.D. programme.
* Details of admission for Ph.D. in Management for academic year 2007-08 can be obtained on
the university website www.gbpuat.ac.in or the Office of Coordinator (Admissions),
GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, US Nagar Pin-263145. Contact Address: Dean
College of Agribusiness Management (CABM), G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar (U.A.)-263145
Phone: 05944-233884, Fax: 05944-233533, 233473; Website: www.cabm.ac.in

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) March 18, 2007 pg.15
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Icfai Institute for Management Teachers

Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Management

IIMT invites applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Management: The institution of Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) at the Icfai University is a way to promote research, enable infusion of new ideas and recent knowledge as well as create a set of potential candidates to further enrich the teaching fraternity at Icfai Business School. Research scholars who have recently finished their Ph.D degree seeking to expand their research competencies either by moving into new academic disciplines or obtaining knowledge and skills in addition to those obtained in their doctoral programs are encouraged to apply.
The Icfai University PDF program will be rigorous with periodic review of the progress of the approved individual research proposal vis-à-vis benchmarks and milestones set. All fellows will be required to submit reports periodically describing their work progress during the two-year period. Fellows will also be required to submit the final completed research report at the end of the two-year fellowship. The Fellowships, to the extent possible, will be designed to meet the individual and organizational academic objectives.
The scholarly work culture at Icfai Institute for Management Teachers, (a constituent of Icfai University) where the scholar will have to pursue his / her research, will encourage creative research work. The research outputs which emerge will have to
find place for publication in internationally acclaimed refereed journals. 
Qualifications: * Those who have completed their Ph.D degree or equivalent recently, (within the last three years).
* Those candidates who have submitted their Ph.D thesis and are awaiting oral defence. However, if selected they should complete the doctorate degree by the time they join.  * The Doctorate degree may be in Management or allied disciplines. 
Responsibilities: * Publication of papers, articles in refereed journals.  * Pursuing the approved research proposal and submission of research report.  * Teaching one MBA or Ph.D level course per semester. 
Tenure and Pay:  * The Fellowship is for a period of two years.  * Fellowship amount: Rs. 30,000 per month.
* Annual contingency grant: Rs. 25,000.   * Funding for participation in International conferences as per rules. 
On successful completion of the Fellowship, the Fellow may be considered for an appropriate faculty position in
Icfai Business School / IIMT.
Selection Procedure: Applicants have to submit a 2000 word Research Proposal detailing the research activity proposed to be undertaken during the two-year period in the format given with the application form. An expert committee will shortlist the applicants based on their research proposal and qualifications and will be called for interview. Final selection will be made
by the Selection Committee.
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Applicants can apply online through the IIMT website or the filled up application along with
the Research Proposal may be sent to: The Principal
Icfai Institute for Management Teachers (IIMT)
3rd floor, 6-3-352/2 & 3, Astral Heights, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500 034

Source: Internet ICFAI website

Indian Institute of Forest Management

Admission Announcement: Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
(Four Year Full-time Course 2008-2012 Batch)

The application form will be available from 1st September 2007 and
the last date of submission of completed form is 5th December, 2007

Eligibility: Masters degree in relevant discipline with at least 60% marks with good academic records
or PGDFM from IIFM or PGDBM from IIM with minimum OGPA of 3.33 out of 4.33 or equivalent.
How to apply: Interested candidates are required to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) of IIMs to be held on 18th November 2007. Sale of CAT application forms started w.e.f. 16.07.2007 and closes on 16.08.07. The IIFM will use the CAT score only for short-listing of the candidates for FPM. IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme. Alternatively, candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR/NET/GATE/PGDFM/PGDBM from IIFM/IIM with minimum OGPA of 3.33 can apply directly without appearing for CAT.
Application form can be downloaded from the website www.iifm.ac.in/FPM or may be obtained by post by sending the Demand Draft of Rs. 200/- in favour of "Director IIFM", payable at Bhopal addressed to
"The Chairperson, FPM Admissions, Post Box No.357, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal 462 003".

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) August 7, 2007 pg.7
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Nirma University, Institute of Management

Doctoral Programme in Management
Applications are invited for admission in the batch commencing from October 1, 2007

Completed application forms should reach the office by September 10, 2007

The Institute invites applications from candidates possessing Master's degree with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent CGPA. The programme is designed to prepare young men and women for challenging careers in teaching, research and consulting. Doctoral students will be provided stipend of Rs.8000/- per month in
the first and second year and Rs.9000/- per month for the remaining two years.
The admission procedure for the programme includes a Written Test that will be conducted in Ahmedabad
on September 16, 2007 followed by Personal Interview.
Requests for application form should accompany a demand draft of Rs.500/-. Alternatively, the application form can be downloaded from website (www.imnu.ac.in) and submitted along with a demand draft of Rs.500/- in favour of "Institute of Management, Nirma University" payable at Ahmedabad
and addressed to: The Deputy Registrar
Institute of Management, Nirma University of Science and Technology
S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad-382 481
Phone: 02717-241900-04, Fax: 02717-241916, E-mail: dpm@imnu.ac.in

For details see Hindustan Times (New Delhi) August 24, 2007 pg.7
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

XLRI Jamshedpur
School of Business & Human Resources

XAT 2008: On Sunday, January 06, 2008
Invites applications for XAT and the Academic programmes of XLRI for the year 2008.
XAT is also used by 41 other Management Institutes for Admission.
Programmes at XLRI: BM: 2 Year Post Graduate Programme in Business Management
PMIR: 2 Year Post Graduate Programme in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations
FPM: 4 Year Fellow Programme in Management
GMP: 1 Year General Management Programme

Issue of XAT Bulletin, XLRI Prospectus (at SBI Branches & XAT Office) and
Online Registration: September 1 to November 30, 2007

XAT Bulletin: XAT Bulletin containing the details of XAT and application procedure for admission to XLRI and other institutes can be obtained from the branches of State Bank of India for Rs.700/- (Non-refundable). Enclose the third copy of XAT/Bank pay-in-slip along with the XAT PP Form that can be downloaded from: www.xlri.edu. Alternatively one can obtain the XAT Bulletin by sending a DD for Rs.750/- (Non-refundable) drawn in favour of XAT Jamshedpur payable at SBI, XLRI Branch, (4660) along with the XAT PP Form that can be downloaded. For XAT Registration visit the above site.
Eligibility: * For BM and PM&IR programmes, graduates who have completed three years of Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by a University or Deemed University are eligible to apply. These completing their final examination by June 10, 2008 may also apply. * For GMP, minimum 5 years of relevant experience after graduation (1 0+2+3) as on March 31, 2008 is required.
XLRI Prospectus: XLRI prospectus can be obtained from the branches of SBI for Rs.800/- (Non-refundable). Enclose the third copy of XLRI / Bank pay-in-slip along with the XLRI PA Form that can be downloaded from the website www.xlri.edu. A candidate can apply for mere than one programme, but net mere than three programmes. If he/she intends to apply for more than one programme, an additional amount of Rs.500 (total Rs.1300/-) towards XLRI Prospectus has to be paid. One can also obtain the XLRI Prospectus by sending a non-refundable amount of Rs.850/- or Rs.1350/-/- (for applying more than one programme) in the form of DD drawn in favour of XLRI Jamshedpur payable at SBI, XLRI Branch (4660) alongwith the XLRI PA form
that needs to be downloaded. For XLRI registration visits the above site.
Address all Communications to Admissions Office
XLRI, C.H. Area (E) Jamshedpur-831 001
www.xlri.edu / www.xlri.ac.in

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) August 26, 2007 pg.9
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Institute of Rural Management Anand

Admission Notice: 29th Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM 2008-10)
7th Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM 2008)

Last date for receiving completed application: October 8, 2007

Selection for PRM and FPRM: PRM participants would be selected on the basis of written test, group discussion and interview. FPRM participants will be selected on the basis of written test, interview and presentation of research proposal. The written test (same for PRM & FPRM) will be conducted on November 11, 2007 (Sunday: 9.15 am - 12.15 pm) at 27 centres across India. Only the candidates who qualify in the written test will be called for next stage of selection to be conducted in February-March 2008 at IRMA, Anand. Candidates with IRMA's PRM applying for FPRM are exempted from the written test.
How to apply: For application form and prospectus, write to: Admissions Co-ordinator
Institute of Rural Management; Anand-388 001
with a demand draft for Rs.100/- drawn in favour of Institute of Rural Management payable at Anand and three self-addressed 'slips, of 3" x 3". The forms and prospectus can also be printed free of cost from
IRMA website: www.irma.ac.in . The facility to apply online is also available at IRMA website.

For details see Times of India (Ahmedabad) August 30, 2007 pg.7
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar

XIMB Admission Notice
Doctoral-level programme (Fellow Programme in Management)

Last date for applying online to XIMB is December 10, 2007

How to apply: Visit www.ximb.ac.in and register online for admission to XIMB.
There are no paper-based application forms for seeking admission to XIMB. The application fee (Rs.1000/- for reach programme) may be paid after filling the online application, as instructed there in.
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar
Phone: 0674-3983806, 3012345, Fax: 0674-2300995, E-mail: admisn@ximb.ac.in

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) September 9, 2007 pg.9
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement

Indian Institute of Finance

Admission Notice: Fellow Programme in Finance (FBA Finance)
(3 year Research Program along the lines of Ph.D.)

Last date: December 31, 2007

Eligibility: Post graduation in any discipline with 60% + Written Test, GD & Interview.
Prospectus & application form can be obtained on payment of Rs.1000/- [U5$ 50 or Rs.2500 for overseas]
by account payee DD drawn in favour of "Indian Institute of Finance" payable at Delhi, from
Indian Institute of Finance
Plot 4, Community Centre-II, Ashok Vihar-II, Delhi-110 052
Phone: 27136257, 27136437, Fax: 27454128, E-mail: admission@iif.edu   Website: www.iif.edu

For details see Hindustan Times (New Delhi) September 20, 2007 pg.5
or click for a scanned copy of the advertisement