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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

India: Doctoral Fellowship in Management

Overview

The IIFM stands in a responsible position to meet the requirements of the changing scenario in the forestry and allied sector. It is constantly striving to update itself and accordingly respond to the needs of all concerned stakeholders. Given the emerging, and much-needed, emphasis on biodiversity conservation and ecological and economical role that the forests play, IIFM suitably modifies its focus, activity frame and course structure to successfully meet these needs. The National Forest Policy of 1988 strongly advocated ‘participatory regime’ in forest management and opened avenues for non-government agencies to work in forestry and related environmental and socio-economic sectors. Involvement of NGOs in the areas of social forestry, watershed development, joint forest management, and collection and sale of NTFP, thus, started expanding. All these activities not only require human-power, possessing a desired blending of skills of forestry and management sciences but also need the professional assistance and guidance for capacity building, project implementation and monitoring. Therefore, IIFM through its educational, training, research and consultancy activities has planned to endeavor to meet this emerging need.

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

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


PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the FPM are:

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
SALIENT FEATURES

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

Input

Selection of candidates through a two-stage process.
A. Screening test
Eligible candidates will be required to take the CAT
Alternatively
They can take GMAT. Or
The candidates who have five years post-master’s experience or for Engineering post-graduates with 4 years experience can opt for the internal test which can be designed by IIFM

Or
Should have qualified UGC-CSIR NET

Or
Candidates who have already obtained a PGDFM from IIFM with a minimum of OGPA of 3.33 (B+), need not take CAT and can apply directly.
B. Group Discussion & Interview

Shortlisted candidates will be called to Bhopal for Group Discussion and Personal interview and personal discussion as per the screening criteria decided by the IIFM.

With respect to eligibility(Please see prospectus for eligibility details), please note the following :

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

Masters degree ( Minimum two years prescribed duration after 10+2+3 years of formal education in relavent discipline with at least 60% marks in Masters dergree.
Scores for all standard tests above which are more than two year old as on 1st July of the relevant academic year shall not hold valid.
Process ( Spread over four years)

Academic

Four years cycle ( For PGDFM students – three years)
Maximum time allowed is Six years cycle ( For PGDFM students – five years)
Foundation Courses in First Year (Term I, II and III of PGDFM)
Advance Courses including Research Methodology courses in term-IV&V
Comprehensive Examination
Preparation of Case and its finalization
Thesis Proposal and its defense
Teaching & Research Assignments
Publication of two research articles
Thesis and its defense
Financial assistance will be provided as per the guidelines decided by the IIFM, initially for four years (three years for IIFM graduates), extendable by one year. However, this assistance is not available to the deputed candidates.

Output

On qualifying for the award of the title, students become eligible to receive the folllwing doctoral level title :

'Fellow of the Indian Institute of Forest Management'

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance will be provided, as per the guidelines decided by the IIFM, initially for four years (three years for IIFM graduates), extendable by one year. Currently, each selected student will be givena monthly fellowship of Rupees 12,000 ( Twelve Thousand) for the first and second year, Rs 14,000 (fourteen thousand) in the third and fourth year and for extended one year (if applicable) and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000 per year mentioned in the brochoure. However this assistance is not available to sponsored candidates. No other financial benefits from IIFM can be given to the students, like from research projects or centres of the IIFM or from outside.

Hostel and Alumni Membership Fees

The students have to pay hostel rent (if hostel facility is provided), mess charges and alumni membership as decided by the IIFM from time to time. The mess charges will be on actual basis. Presently, the mess is run by the students themselves.

Application can be found at: http://www.iifm.ac.in/fpm/


Send Application to:
Chairperson (FPM)
Indian Institute of Forest Management
Nehru Nagar, Bhopal – 462 003 INDIA
Phone : 91-755-2775716, 2773799 Ext. , 349 & 339
FAX : 91 – 755-2772878, Email: fpm@iifm.ac.in
Internet: www.iifm.ac.in/fpm


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