SPJIMR invites application for FPM Admission 2024. AICTE-approved Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a doctoral-level programme of SPJIMR is a 4 year residential Programme. The FPM Programme of SPJIMR is Offered in both full-time and part-time mode.
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Programme Structure:
The programme structure is designed to develop academic researchers and thought leaders of the highest global standards who are keen to address real-life business problems through their research. The overall length of the programme is ideally between four and five years.
The programme phases include:
Years 1 & 2: Essential coursework for the qualifying exam
Years 2 & 3: Teaching immersion or Case study writing
Years 2, 3 & 4: Guide Allocation process and Doctoral thesis that includes proposal submission, defence and registration. Progress review, pre-synopsis, synopsis and thesis submission.
SPJIMR’s FPM Programme offers opportunity of Research in the following areas:
- Finance , Accounting & Economics
- Supply Chain & Operations Management
- Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management
- Marketing Management
- Information Management & Analytics
Programme Fee
FPM Full-time at SPJIMR is a fully-funded residential programme. Every scholar admitted to the full-time programme receives a stipend for the first four years of the programme.
Every participant admitted as a full-time scholar receives a stipend for the first four years of the programme.
- During the coursework phase: INR 40,000 per month
- Post-clearing the qualifying exam: INR 42,000 per month
- Post successful defence of proposal: INR 45,000 per month.
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Apart from the above the programme has various Financial Supports in the form of Contingency Grants, Conference Grants , Research Grants.
FPM Part-time is a non-residential programme, and the total fee for the programme is INR 12 lakhs.
Eligibility
- First-class Master’s degree, or an integrated first-class Master’s degree in any discipline, or professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA, or CS, with a minimum of 60% marks.
- Candidates without work experience can apply if they have the motivation and background to pursue a rigorous research programme.
- Candidates with significant work experience (over ten years) are also welcome as long as they have the motivation and background to pursue a rigorous research programme.
Application process
- Details to be submitted with the application form:
- Academic grades for class X, XII, Graduate and Postgraduate Degree.
- A Statement of Purpose (SOP) stating the motivation to pursue the programme.
- An indication and elaboration of Research interests (Research Proposal).
- Three letters of recommendation, including at least one academic recommendation.
- The application processing fee of INR 1000 is to be paid through credit card/debit card or net banking. This application fee is non-refundable.
Selection process
The FPM selection process at SPJIMR encourages bright aspirants with the right fit and motivation to join the programme.
- The process begins with reviewing the application forms and Research Proposal.
- The shortlisting panel considers academic qualifications, work experience, profile, motivation, recommendations and fit with the institute’s research profile and its mission.
- The shortlisted applicants go through a two-stage interview process – Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and Personal Interviews.
- The Research Aptitude Test consists of two parts – General Aptitude and Research Aptitude.
- Our distinguished panel conducts the Personal Interviews.
- Provisional admission letters are issued to the selected candidates.
