Indian Institute of Forest Management
Fellow Programme in Management
Full Time CourseCourse Information
Eligibility
Candidates must not be more than 45 year as on 1st July 2012 and must qualify the following eligibility tracks :
A Bachelors Degree with atleast 50 percent marks, and
Masters degree (minimum two years prescribed duration after 12th+3 years of formal education) in relevant discipline (relevancy has to be decided by the IIFM) with at least 55% marks including Five year/Four year Integrated masters Degree programme and with good academic records. (OR)
Professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with atleast 55% marks.
(OR)
For IIFM Graduates, who have done PGDFM and IIM graduates who have done PGDM, the minimum OGPA of 3.00 in 4.33 maximum scale, is required.
(OR)
For MRM Post graduates from IIFM, with 3.00 CGPA.
Note: For those qualifications where the above 4.33 scale is not available, the eligibility will be decided by the Equivalence Committee constituted by the Director, IIFM and its decision will be final.
Admission Process
Selection of candidates is through a two-stage process.
A.Screening test
Eligible candidates with any one of the following score will be called directly for Group Discussion and Personal Interview :-
IIM CAT/GMAT(scores of two years old with required cut off) as decided by the IIFM
UGC-CSIR-JRF/NET (scores not older than five years) in relevant area of specialisation.
GATE (scores not older than five years)
ICAR NET (scores not older than 5 years)
FRI entrance test for PhD (two years old)
Candidates who have already obtained a PGDFM/PGDM from IIFM/IIM with a minimum of OGPA of 3.00
Candidates who have obtained MRM from IIFM with 3.00 CGPA.
All India and allied services officers, officers in scale II of Nationalized Bank, officers of equivalent rank of PSU
Candidates who fulfil the required eligibility given above and do not have any of the above qualifying tests, but have five years experience post their respective eligible degree will have to qualify the internal test designed by IIFM for the GD and PI.
B.Interview and Personal Discussion
Candidate will be called to Bhopal for interview and personal discussion, as per the screening criteria decided by the IIFM.
Final selection will be based on criteria as decided from time to time by the Institute.
The students will be admitted in a specific area of specialization related to the existing faculty areas of the Institute.
At present maximum eight students can be admitted each year.