PhD and fellowship programs in Management are the study programs that prepare students to
conduct high quality research in a chosen discipline of Management. Course work is selected
in these programs according to each candidate's ability to conduct research in the selected
area of concentration.
Like other subject areas Management research and fellowship programs also require students to
carry out an intensive research based study on the specific topic of the subject. The main
objective of these programs is to complete and submit a major research based thesis, working
with the selected faculty. The Ph.D. degree is awarded upon the successful completion of a
final oral presentation on the thesis.
The fellowship or research programs in Management programs are offered in many B-schools and
Universities with/without financial assistance. Getting fellowship or financial assistance for
these research programs are based on the admission tests and/or the past research experience of
the candidates. The admission criteria differs schools to schools in India.
All PhD/Fellowship students must spend three to five years of full-time research study and they
are expected to focus full-time efforts on the doctoral studies. Most of the programs are
offered with the financial aid with the norms and conditions. The financial aid is initially
offered for the first couple of years generally (in some cases three years) and can be extended
for more time period satisfying the conditions of the specific school or the sponsors.
Fellowship or the research programs allows students to expand their capability, aptitude,
competence to review, analyze, conduct and publish research through a series of research
seminars and theory-building and statistical course work that supplement and complement
students' abilities and desires. Those who complete the PhD programs are considered the top
experts of the specific area of study.
The top B-schools and Institutes in the country identify the best student-talents and offer them
the fellowship assistance for carrying out the entire PhD program. A high end research environment
is provided for the students to pursue their research work to increase their skills to:
- Conduct research and publish scientific journals.
- Effectively teach courses at the university level.
As an outcome, the doctoral or a fellowship program in the field of Management is rigorous, and
should be viewed as a full-time commitment for a minimum of four years to a maximum of six
years!
