Eligibility Requirements for FPM (RM) 2024:

To be eligible for admission to the FPM (RM) 2024 programme an applicant must satisfy the following two conditions:

Eligibility:

Anybody with a postgraduate or postgraduate equivalent degree/diploma from a recognized university or institution in any discipline with minimum first class marks or equivalent grade can apply. (Relaxation of 5% for SC / ST / OBC-NC / PwD).

Those expecting to complete the final exams of these degrees by July 01, 2024 may also apply.

The percentage of aggregate marks is to be calculated as per the practice followed by the concerned university or institution. In case the university/institution does not have a scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence will be established by IRMA by dividing the obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

Qualifying Exams: 

Having valid scores/results of the last five years in any of the following standard qualifying exams or tests.

1)  CAT

2) GMAT/GRE 

3)  UGC-JRF/NET 

4) CSIR-JRF/NET 

5)  ICAR-SRF  

6)  ICAR/ASRB-NET

7)  GATE

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is accepting online applications for its three-years PhD/FPM program, specialized in Rural Management. Candidates with a Master’s or a Diploma with first-class marks and valid scorecard of CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/ICAR-SRF/ICAR ASRB-NET/UGC-CSIR (JRF/NET) are eligible to apply. The application can be filled on the website by paying an application for INR 1400/- (INR 700/- for SCT/ST/DAP). The final selection to IRMA PhD course is based on a personal interview conducted by the institute.

IRMA PhD Key Highlights

• The PhD course of IRMA Anand is approved by AICTE
• The maximum time for completing the PhD course is 6 years from the date of joining.
• IRMA does not charge any fees for PhD course.
• Candidates need to submit a Research proposal of 2000 words along with the PhD Application.
• The selection committee may conduct a short written test for candidates who qualify for the PI round.
• Candidates who have PGDRM from IRMA or PGP from any IIM'S are exempted from the scores of all the national level exams.
• There is no placement service under IRMA. But the students are well prepared and excelled with doctorate-level education. Check IRMA Placements.

IRMA PhD Important Dates 2024

IRMA PhD Eligibility Criteria

The candidates seeking admission must qualify in the following to meet the eligibility guidelines:

• Candidates must have a Post Graduate equivalent degree or diploma in any discipline with a minimum of first-class marks.
• There is a relaxation of 5% marks in the case of SC/ST candidates.
• Candidates waiting for the results of these degrees can also apply.
• Candidates must also have a valid score in CAT/XAT/GMAT/GRE/JRF/NET/SRF/ASRB-NET/GATE.

Read more: IRMA Courses & Fees

IRMA PhD Admission Process

The admission criteria for IRMA PhD course is explained below:

• The submitted applications will be screened by the selection committee based upon different parameters like academic qualification, research proposal, test scores, and reservation and a cut off will be released. Check IRMA Cut off.
• Eligible candidates will be called for a personal interview. A short written test may also be conducted by the committee if required to examine the analytical and communication abilities of the student
• The final selection will be done on the basis of a presentation on the research proposal and performance in a personal interview.
• The interview will evaluate the students on the basis of research aptitude, subject knowledge/clarity, analytical abilities, general personality, and perseverance of the candidate

How to Apply?

• Visit the official site of IRMA
• Register yourself with your email ID and Password.
• Fill the form online 
• Upload a scanned copy of the photograph, signature, and self-attested copy of the required documents.
• Pay the application fees through an online payment gateway or pay through SBI Challan.

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IRMA PhD Course Details

PhD is a research-level program that gets associated with one basic disciplinary area even though the topic of research they pursue could have interdisciplinary perspectives. Students can get exposure to academic and research work from basic level to thesis writing. 

• The program is led with the principles of study and research of course work in Rural Management and thesis submission.
• Imparts specialized knowledge with higher learning, research, and departmental organizations.
• The curriculum is redesigned and developed under the guidance of a review Committee.
• Coursework is spread over six terms with 25.5 credits.
• It consists of a classroom segment with 16.5 credits, an organizational segment with 3 credits, and proposal preparation with 6 credits.
• By the end of second-year students must be doing their thesis work and research.
• Thesis Evaluation Committee (TEC) evaluates the thesis work followed by a viva voce.
• To encourage the students, they are even advised to publish their work as articles and journals.

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IRMA PhD Fellowship

Students studying PhD (RM) course at IRM will get a fellowship of INR 25000 per month for the first two years and INR 28000 per month for the next two years. There is also a contingency grant of INR 20,000 per year for each student for a duration of four years.

Students are further provided with financial assistance to attend national and international seminars.

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IRMA PhD FAQs