Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore Prof. N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship 2018 Notification
28-Feb-2018
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission into Prof. N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-Doctoral Fellowship with various disciplinary areas for the session 2018
Details of Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
- The Prof. N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-Doctoral Fellowship is a highly selective program instituted with the aim to increase social diversity of Management academia in India. It is a flexible one-year apprenticeship program designed to help the selected pre-doctoral fellows successfully apply to doctoral programs in management and allied disciplines. The Program Specifically targets applicants from historically underrepresented sections of the society
Pre-doctoral Fellowships Disciplinary Areas:
- Decision Sciences
- Economics & Social Sciences
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance & Accounting
- Information Systems
- Marketing Organizational
- Behavior & Human Resource Management
- Production & Operations
- Management
- Public Policy and Strategy
Important Dates
- Deadline for submission of fully completed applications 01st Apr, 2018 (5:00 pm)
Eligibility Conditions
- The Pre-Doc Programs targeted at those sections of the society that are currently underrepresented in management academia. You may apply to the program only if you belong to at least one of the target groups below and meet the stated academic eligibility norms.
- Applicants belonging to SC, ST, or NC-OBC groups. Applicants belonging to PWD category (persons with disability)
- Applicants who have completed their secondary education (10th standard or equivalent) from a school where the medium of instruction was not English
- Applicants who have completed their secondary education (10th standard or equivalent) from a rural school
- Applicants who have completed their secondary education (10th standard or equivalent) from a Navodya School, or schools wholly owned by State Govts. Gram Panchayats, or Urban local bodies
Women and transgender applicants
Academic Eligibility
- A Master’s Degree (bachelor’s degree obtained in 10+2+3 pattern, followed by a master’s degree) or a 5-year Integrated Master’s Degree (obtained after completing higher secondary schooling in 10+2 pattern) in any discipline, with a minimum of 50 percent* marks in the bachelor’s as well as the master’s degrees
OR
A professional qualification such as CA, ICWA, CS, with at least 50 percent* marks(OR)A 4 year / 8 semesters bachelor’s degree (10+2+4 pattern) with at least 50 percent* marks
- The deadline for submission of mark sheet and the Certificate is 31st Dec, 2018
- Please note that all applications have to meet the 50% eligibility norms
Application Fee
- Application Fee (non-refundable) is Rs.500/-
Selection Procedure
- Shortlisting will be based on the applicant’s resume. This will be followed by an interview for final selection
- Interviews are expected to be held in the third week of April 2018 (tentatively).
- Monthly Stipend
- Each fellow will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.25000/- besides full tuition waiver for any coursework during their tenure
- Fellows will also receive a house rent allowance as per prevailing institute norms (currently Rs.8000/- per month)
For any Detail
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bannerghatta Road
Bengaluru
India
Pin Code – 560076
Website http://www.iimb.ac.in/NSRPredoc
