PhD in Management

The doctoral program at IIM Amritsar is 4 years full time PhD programme. The programme is aimed at producing high quality researchers and effective management teachers. The program will train participants to adopt a scientific approach to study phenomenon of interest to them and to disseminate this knowledge through scientific publications, teaching, and organizational interventions. 

Doctoral students can choose to pursue their program in the areas of specialization namely, Economics & Public Policy, Finance, Accounting & Control, IT & Computational Systems, Marketing & Communications, Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, Quantitative Methods & Operations Management, Strategic Management

IIM Amritsar provides limited financial assistance to its doctoral students including monthly fellowship, annual contingency grant, and research grant to attend conferences / workshops. Following financial assistance and scholarships are offered to PhD scholars: 

A consolidated doctoral fellowship amount of Rs 40,000 per month during the first and second years of the program.
A consolidated doctoral fellowship amount of Rs 45,000  per month after successful completion of the comprehensive examination, i.e., starting from the third year to the end of the fourth year or till the submission of the thesis, whichever is earlier.
A one-time computer purchase grant of Rs. 50,000 at the end of the course work, i.e. after the successful completion of a comprehensive examination.
Rs. 25,000 per year (for four years) as contingency grant to cover expenses related to attending conferences, workshops, purchase of books, and relevant research activities on a reimbursement basis 
Rs.1,75,000/- (upper limit) for attending international conferences/workshops during their entire tenure 
The students are provided medical insurance as per the Institute’s student welfare policy

IIM Amritsar program structure includes compulsory course work, comprehensive examination, thesis proposal, and doctoral level research (including thesis work). During the first two years of the program, as part of the compulsory coursework, doctoral students study foundation level and doctoral level courses, including research methodology courses. After completing the second-year course work, doctoral students take the comprehensive examination. The comprehensive examination tests whether the doctoral student has obtained the satisfactory knowledge in respective field of specialization (including research methodology). It may consist of written and oral examination. After successful completion of the mandatory course work and comprehensive examination, doctoral students undertake their research work, supervised by a thesis advisory committee.

IIM Amritsar provides limited financial assistance to its doctoral students including monthly fellowship, annual contingency grant, and research grant to attend conferences / workshops. Following financial assistance and scholarships are offered to PhD scholars: 

•  A consolidated doctoral fellowship amount of Rs 40,000 per month during the first and second years of the program.
• A consolidated doctoral fellowship amount of Rs 45,000 per month after successful completion of the comprehensive examination, i.e., starting from the third year to the end of the fourth year or till the submission of the thesis, whichever is earlier.
• A one-time computer purchase grant of Rs. 50,000 at the end of the course work, i.e. after the successful completion of a comprehensive examination.
• Rs. 25,000 per year (for four years) as contingency grant to cover expenses related to attending conferences, workshops, purchase of books, and relevant research activities on a reimbursement basis
• Rs.1,75,000/- (upper limit) for attending international conferences/workshops during their entire tenure
• The students are provided medical insurance as per the Institute’s student welfare policy

Candidates need to apply online by the last date with an application fees of Rs.1500

• Candidates who fulfil the above eligibility criteria and apply for IIM Amritsar PhD admission must take CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, JRF (UGC/CSIR) (in the respective specialization). Scores of these examinations (including CAT) taken during the last two years are acceptable
• The candidates short-listed on the basis of their academic record, performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above, and research interests will be called for a personal interview (including Research Aptitude Test and Written Analysis Test) for final selection
• The successful candidates will receive admission offers from IIM Amritsar

• Candidates need to apply online by the last date with an application fees of Rs.1500
• Candidates need to provide the complete and accurate information in the application process
• You need to upload your recent color photograph (passport size) and qualifying examination’s scorecard (in the PDF format)