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Exam

CAT

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

48 Months

Launched in 2000-01, the Fellow Program in Management (FPM) is a doctoral-level program of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. The program offers a unique opportunity to those who wish to hone their research talents and develop teaching skills.
The program is designed to produce high-quality academicians, researchers, and management thinkers by providing an opportunity for interdisciplinary education and research in management. The high academically charged environment of the institute helps the scholar to develop and sharpen their intellect. The unique pedagogy and program structure of the FPM curriculum provides an enriching environment for personal and professional growth.
The doctoral program aims to admit individuals with exceptional academic background, high motivation, discipline, and potential to become excellent researchers at an international level. Research scholars are expected to join from diverse disciplines ranging from social sciences and humanities to physical sciences and engineering.
Through the rigorous academic program, the scholar becomes part of one of the nine research areas through the acquisition of basic theoretical knowledge and practical aspects of the area. Such activity allows close interaction with faculty members, who provide the intellectual stimulation and help develop the scholar's research interests and professional goals.
During first year of the programme the scholars acquire knowledge of the discipline and functional areas of management and general management. The FPM scholars, irrespective of their area of specialization, take a compulsory set of courses in the first year. At the end of the first year, the scholars undergo a summer placement/summer research assignment under the advice/guidance of their Academic Advisor.
The FPM scholars who already hold a one/two/three year full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIMs/WMP of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6 on a 10 point scale or an equivalent 3.0 in 4.0 point scale and corresponding letter grade `B' would be exempted from the first year course work including the summer work and would be admitted directly to II year (herby called 'exempt scholars.
However, sentient area may recommend additional first year courses for FPM candidates in the exempted category if area members feel that the candidate(s) requires additional inputs in a core discipline.
During second year of the programme the scholars acquire in-depth knowledge of the area of specialization and related fields. In addition, scholars take the FPM compulsory courses, which are specially designed to provide teaching and research skills, and to develop integrated learning. During the second year of the programme, the scholars have to choose a dissertation topic to work on which may subsequently lead them to formulate their thesis proposal.

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

CAT Application Date (Mode - Online)	1 Aug'25 - 13 Sep'25
CAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)	4 Nov'25 - 29 Nov'25
CAT Exam Date (Mode - Online)	29 Nov'25 - 29 Nov'25

GRE Exam Date - September session - Subject Test (Mode - Online)	7 Sep'25 - 20 Sep'25
GRE Result Date - September session - Score reporting (Mode - Online)	28 Sep'25 - 28 Sep'25
GRE Exam Date - October session - Subject Test (Mode - Online)	12 Oct'25 - 25 Oct'25
GRE Result Date - October session - Score reporting (Mode - Online)	2 Nov'25 - 2 Nov'25

Eligibility Criteria

1. A Masters' Degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks [50% for SC/ST candidates ];

2. A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / four-year graduate degree with 65% marks [60% for SC/ST candidates] or equivalent grade point average;

3. Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks and B.Com. as undergraduate degree;

4. Applicants already holding a two/ three year-full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIM with a minimum CGPA of 6 on 10 points scale or 60%.;

5. PGP-WE (earlier WMP) of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6.

6. All applicants must have secured a minimum of 55% marks in all their public exam 10th onwards.

Admission Details

Applicants will be shortlisted for the selection interview on the basis of valid score of one of the following exams: Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs, GATE, GRE, GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR). Scores of any of these examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (i.e., on or after 01 January, 2023) will only be considered valid.

Applicants will be shortlisted for the selection interview on the basis of valid score of one of the following exams:

Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs, OR
GATE, GRE, GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR).
Scores of any of the above examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (i.e., on or after 01 January, 2023) will only be considered as valid.

Applicants applying under two/ three year-full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIM with a minimum CGPA of 6 on 10 points scale or 60 % OR PGP-WE (earlier WMP) of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6 are required to produce the following documents :

A certificate from the degree/ diploma granting IIM certifying that the programme undertaken by the applicant was full time; and
The percentage-conversion formula from the degree/ diploma granting IIM failing which the score will be considered as rational scale and will be converted by proportionally scaling to reflect a score out of 100 percent.

Admission to the programme is open to overseas applicants including NRIs and foreign nationals. Their admission will be based on GMAT/GRE scores obtained within the previous one year.