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The Indian Institute of Management Shillong is inviting applications for admission to its PhD Program for the academic year 2024. The program employs a comprehensive approach to learning, incorporating classroom teaching, case analysis, simulation, modeling, scenario building, and industry analysis.
Active engagement in the learning process enables scholars to cultivate knowledge, attitudes, skills, and independent thinking for effective knowledge creation and dissemination. Interested candidates can find additional information on IIM Shillong PhD Admission 2024 in the following post. Apply now!
IIM Shillong PhD Admission
Areas of Specialization
- Economics and Public Policy
- Marketing
- Finance and Control
- Information Systems and Analytics
- Operations and Quantitative Techniques
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource
- Strategy and Liberal Studies
Duration
The Ph.D. program is a full-time, four-year residential program, and scholars are expected to complete it within four years.
Important Dates
Round 1:
- Start of Application Process by candidates: November 1, 2023
- Last date for filling of Application Form: February 3, 2024, 11:55 PM
- Shortlisting of candidates for Personal Interview/Interaction: February 5, 2024
- Start of Personal Interview/Interaction Process across the centers: February 9, 2024, onwards
- End of Personal Interview/Interaction Process across the centers: Mid-April, 2024
- Declaration of final offer and waitlist: End of April 2024/Beginning of May 2024
- *Start of Online Personal Interview/Interaction Process for overseas applicants: February 9, 2024, onwards
Round 2:
- Start of Application Process by candidates: February 8, 2024
- Last date for filling of Application Form: March 5, 2024, 11:55 PM
- Shortlisting of candidates for Personal Interview/Interaction: March 8, 2024
- Start of Personal Interview/Interaction Process across the centers: March 9, 2024, onwards
- End of Personal Interview/Interaction Process across the centers: Late April, 2024
- Declaration of final offer and waitlist: End of April 2024/Beginning of May 2024
- *Start of Online Personal Interview/Interaction Process for overseas applicants: March 9, 2024, onwards
Eligibility Criteria
- A master’s degree post-bachelor’s degree obtained in the 10+2+3 pattern with at least 55% marks in the bachelor’s level and 60% in the master’s level; or
- A 5-year integrated master’s degree obtained after completing higher secondary schooling in the 10+2 pattern, with at least 55% marks in the bachelor’s level (if explicitly provided) and 60% in the master’s level, or
- A master’s degree post 4-year/8 semesters bachelor’s degree in the 10+2+4 pattern, with a CGPA of 6.5 or above or equivalent marks, or
- A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS, with at least 55% marks in B.Com degree
- In the case of grades/CGPA, the conversion to a percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the respective University/Institution.
Qualifying Examination
- Qualified Common Admission Test (CAT) held by IIMs in the last 2 years from the date of application, or
- Qualified GATE, GRE, GMAT, and JRF (UGC/CSIR) examination and have a valid score
- Candidates who have already obtained a two-year PGDM from any of the IIMs with a CGPA equivalent to 60% or more are exempted from the above requirement and can apply directly through the prescribed Application Form.
Age Limit
- Applicants must not be more than 30 years of age as of June 1, the year of application.
- SC, ST, OBC, PwD, Transgender, and Women candidates are given an age relaxation of up to 5 years.
Application Process
- Candidates using scores from other examinations such as GATE, GRE, GMAT, and JRF of UGC/CSIR are required to fill the IIM Shillong PhD Application Form by clicking on the provided link on the website (https://www.iimshillong.ac.in/doctoral-program/admission-process).
- The application form should be filled up and submitted online.
- Candidates are requested to be careful while filling in the form and to check the same before submitting it. In case any candidate submits the form more than once, the first such submission will only be considered.
- The Application fee for the General category is Rs 1000/- to be paid online (Non-Refundable).
- Application fees for SC/ST/PwD candidates are waived off.
- Please read the instructions on this page as well as in the application form carefully before filling in the form.
Selection Procedure
- Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria stated above and who cleared the Common Admission Test (CAT) held by the IIMs in the last 2 years from the date of application.
- Alternatively, those who have valid GATE, GRE, GMAT, and JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations till February of the year of application (or as per notification) can also apply in the relevant area of specialization.
- Candidates who have already obtained a two-year PGDM from any of the IIMs with a CGPA equivalent to 60% & above are exempted from this requirement and can apply directly through the prescribed Application Form.
- Short-listed candidates (based on their academic record and performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above) will be called for a personal interview for final selection. The successful candidates will receive offers to join the course.
- Admission to the program is open to overseas candidates, including NRIs and foreign nationals. Their admission will be based on GMAT/GRE scores.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website