IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2024: Dates, Application Form

IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2024 – Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam invites application for PhD admission in Management for the academic session 2024.

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IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Specializations

IIMV offers specialization in the following areas:

• Decision Sciences
• Economics & Social Sciences
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance & Accounting
• Information Systems
• Management Communication
• Marketing
• Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management
• Production and Operations Management
• Strategy

Duration of the Programme

Students are expected to complete the programme within 5 years.

IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2024 Eligibility Criteria

• A Master’s Degree (bachelor’s degree obtained in 10+2+3 pattern, followed by a master’s degree) or a Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) in any discipline, with at least 55*# percent marks in the bachelor’s as well in the master’s degrees. (OR)
• A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 50*# percent marks and B. Com/Degree with 55*# percent marks (OR)
• 4 year / 8 semesters bachelor’s degree (10+2+4 pattern) with at least 6.5 CGPA or equivalent.
• Candidates who are in the final year of their qualifying Programs that would make them eligible can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 24,2024** from the Principal / Head of the Department / Registrar or Director of the University / Institute (issued on or before June 24,2024)** stating that they have appeared for the examinations (including practical examinations) in all the subjects required for obtaining the Master’s / Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification. Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheet and the certificate of having passed the Master’s / Bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by Principal / Registrar of their college / Institute. The deadline for submission of the marks sheet and the Certificate is December 31, 2024**. Please note that those candidates who have applied based on their master’s degree will have to meet the 55% marks stipulation, and those who have applied based on their bachelor’s degree (10+2+4 pattern) will have to meet the 6.5 CGPA or equivalent stipulation. Non-fulfillment of these conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

* The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the practice as followed by the respective University/Institution. In the case of grades / CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure as certified by the respective University/ Institution. If any University/Institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.

# Five percent marks relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates.

Test Scores

Candidates require a valid test score, from any one of the acceptable tests for the area(s) of specialization they are applying to, as shown in the following table.

1. UGC Subjects: Economics/ Political Science/ Psychology/ Defence and Strategic Studies/Population Studies/ Forensic Science/ Computer Science and Applications/ Electronic Science/ Environmental Sciences.

Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/ Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics/Development Eco/Business Economics.

Management (including Business Administration Management /Marketing/ Marketing Management/Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/ Personnel Management/Financial Management/Co-operative Management).

Tourism Administration and Management.

# CSIR (NET) Subjects: Mathematical Sciences/ Life Science, Earth Science/ Physical Science/ Chemical Science.

2. UGC Subjects: Economics / Rural Economics / Cooperation/ Demography / Development Studies/Development Planning/Econometrics / Development Economics / Business Economics/ Population Studies.

3. UGC Subjects: Economics/ Sociology/ Management.

4. UGC Subjects: Commerce / Management

5. UGC Subjects: All subjects, CSIR (NET) All subjects.

6. UGC Subjects: English/ Linguistics/ Mass Communication and Journalism/ Women Studies/ Comparative Literature/ Education/ Management/ Indian Culture/ Tribal and Regional Language & Literature/ Folk Literature/Personnel Management/ Psychology/ Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non-Formal Education.

7. UGC Subjects: Management/ Commerce/ Mass Communication / Psychology.

8. UGC Subjects: Management (including Business Administration. Management/Marketing/ Marketing Management/Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/ Personnel Management/Financial Management/Co-operative Management).

Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management.

Psychology/ Sociology/ Women Studies/ Social Work/Education.

9. UGC Subjects: Economics/Computer Science and Applications/ Electronic Science/ Environmental Sciences.

CSIR (NET) in Mathematical Sciences, Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science and Chemical Science.

All candidates should mandatorily provide the test score, which should be valid as March 21, 2024 (14:00 IST) **, while submitting the application. 

• Applicants opting for GMAT or GRE should upload a copy of their official GMAT scores along with the application. Applicants who have not received the official scorecard, should upload the TEST TAKER COPY along with the application, but submit the OFFICIAL SCORECARD before the interviews.
• Candidates should get their GMAT scores officially reported to the Institute using the code: NF 1-2C-79.
• Candidates should get their GRE scores officially reported to the Institute using the code: 4424
• Applicants opting for Common Admission Test (CAT 2023) should provide their CAT 2023 registration number in the online application. The CAT 2023 scores made available to IIMV will be used in the assessment of the application.
• Applicants opting for GATE or JRF (NET) score should upload their valid SCORECARD along with the application.

All candidates should mandatorily provide the test score, which should be valid as on January 23rd , 2023 (17:00 IST) **, while submitting the application. 

• Applicants opting for GMAT or GRE should upload a copy of their official GMAT scores along with the application. Applicants who have not received the official scorecard, should upload the TEST TAKER COPY along with the application, but submit the OFFICIAL SCORECARD before the interviews. 
• Applicants opting for Common Admission Test (CAT 2022) should provide their CAT 2022 registration number in the online application. The CAT 2022 scores made available to IIMV will be used in the assessment of the application.
• Applicants opting for GATE or JRF (NET) score should upload their valid SCORECARD along with the application.

IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2024 Important Dates

IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2024 Application Process

• Candidates can apply Online on IIM Visakhapatnam website (https://iimv.ac.in/).
• You have to make sure that all the desired attachments are uploaded. Please verify your completed online application before submitting the same.
• Please note that candidates can apply to a maximum of two areas of specialization.

Application Fee

Selection Process

• Based on the information provided by the applicants, selected candidates will be shortlisted (on the recommendation of the respective areas) and called to Visakhapatnam for an interview.
• Interviews are expected to be held in the third week of May 2024.
• Candidates will be admitted to the programme based on a combination of multiple parameters, as specified by the respective areas. Parameters may include the applicant’s performance in GMAT/GRE, CAT/GATE/ JRF (NET) score, past academic performance, interview performance, etc.

Financial Support

• Stipend will be paid at par with the UGC norms i.e., Rs.37,000/- per month for the 1st two years and Rs. 42,000/- per month from the third year onwards.
• Contingency Grant are paid at par with UGC norms.
• HRA will be paid at par with UGC norms.
• We will provide accommodation facility to female candidate, subject to the availability. We will also facilitate to get accommodation to male candidate.
• International Conference grants of up to Rs.3,00,000/- and National Conference grants of up to Rs. 60,000/- towards accepted papers (prior approval needed).
• Rs.50,000/- per publication or acceptance thereof in Financial Times (FT) 50, UT Dallas 24 or Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) – A* with Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) Chair and/or Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) Member and 
• Rs.25,000/- per publication in Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC)- A with Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) Chair and/or Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) Member

#Applicants who are admitted through JRF will get a Fellowship and HRA from UGC as per the UGC rules, IIMV do not provide additional stipend and/or HRA. Any other financial support will be provided as per institution policy.

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