INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA

Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata 700 104

FELLOW PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM

FOR ADMISSION 2011
Please read the instructions on pages five and six before filling up the form
Affix Your
Recent Passport
1. Name ____________________________________________________________________
Size Photo
(in block letters, as in school leaving certificate) Here

2. Father’s / Guardian’s Name ________________________________________________

3. Permanent Address (in block letters)

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4. (a). Mailing Address (in block letters)

PIN

(b). E-mail (in block letters) :___________________________________________________________

(c). Telephone No. ( )___________________ (d). Mobile______________________________

5. Date of Birth ________________________________ 6. Place of Birth _________________________

7. Nationality _________________________________ 8. Marital Status_________________________

9. Do you belong to any of the following categories? [Please tick (√) (enclose an attested copy of relevant certificates)]

Scheduled Caste  Scheduled Tribe  Other Backward Caste 

10. Area of Specialization: Please tick (√ ) any one of the following twelve boxes:
(If you wish to apply to one more area, please use a separate application form for that application)

A. FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT with specialization in:

i) Behavioural Sciences  vi) Marketing 
ii) Economics  vii) Operations Management 
iii) Finance and Control  viii) Public Policy and Management 
iv) Human Resource Management  ix) Strategic Management 
v) Management Information Systems 

B. FELLOW PROGRAMME IN DISCIPLINES RELATED TO MANAGEMENT with specialization in:

i) Operations Research and Systems Analysis  iii) Sociology 
ii) Regional Development 

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 11. Please tick the admission test(s) that you have taken:

CAT  GATE  GMAT  GRE  UGC-JRF 

12. If you are applying through CAT, please fill in the following :

a. Serial No. b. Voucher No.

c. Test Registration No.

(available from your admit card upon successful registration)

13. If you are applying through GATE /GMAT/GRE/UGC-JRF, please fill in the name(s) of the test(s)
taken by you in the first column and then various scores / percentiles - Verbal/Quantitative etc. as
applicable in the subject column.

Test/Exam

14. Details of Academic Record from High School onwards:

Name of the Institution Period Subjects taken Class/

Degree/ Major & Minor Grade/
Certificate/ Divn./
Diploma From To % Marks

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15. Details of Work Experience:

Name & Address of Designation Date Remuneration Nature of

Employer From To (per month) Work

16. List the honours, awards, and distinctions that you have received:

17. Briefly (but clearly) state your research interests that lead you to apply to the Fellow Programme:

18. Why do you think you should be selected, given your career goals, personal attributes/achievements?

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19. In case you have applied to two areas of specialization, please give the reasons for doing so:

20. Please state any other information that you would like to provide:

21. List the documents enclosed with this application:

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

22. An application in each area of specialization requires two letters of recommendation in sealed
envelopes signed by the recommenders across the seal. Blank forms for recommenders are enclosed.
Both recommenders should be persons who are in a position to comment on your candidature. At
least one recommender should be a faculty member of a University/College/Institute of advanced
learning. An application will be treated as incomplete without the two recommendation letters.
Instructions for submitting these letters are contained in the enclosed recommendation letter forms.
Names and addresses of the recommenders:

Name: Name:

Address: Address:

23. I certify that the information given by me in this application is correct.

Date: Place: Signature of the Applicant

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 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR ADMISSION 2011

Eligibility
An applicant to the Fellow Programme is required to have: EITHER a Master’s Degree in any
discipline with at least 55% marks (or equivalent professional qualification) and a three-year Bachelor’s
degree with at least 50% marks in the aggregate; OR a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
(i.e., with at least 60% marks in the aggregate or an equivalent grade point average).
In addition, applicant must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate in either the
Secondary or the Higher Secondary Examination of a Board (or equivalent).
A final-year student appearing for the Bachelor’s degree examination in Engineering or Master’s degree
examination in any discipline can also apply. Such a candidate, if selected, will be provisionally
admitted provided (s)he completes all requirements for obtaining the degree before 30th June, 2011.
Admission of the candidate will remain provisional until (s)he produces mark sheets proving that (s)he
satisfies the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year degree mark sheets is 31st
December, 2011.

Admission Tests
An applicant can apply to at most two areas of specialization. Applicant is required to have taken the
Common Admission Test (CAT) or, depending on chosen specialization(s), alternative test(s) in lieu of
the CAT as specified in the following table. Applicant is required to have taken the appropriate test(s) no
earlier than 24th January, 2009, and the test score(s) should be valid on 24th January, 2011.

Area of Specialization Tests in lieu of CAT

Behavioural Sciences GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in any discipline
Economics GRE / UGC-JRF in Business Economics / Development Economics/
Economics
Finance & Control GMAT / GRE / UGC-JRF in Commerce / Economics / Management
Human Resource GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in any discipline
Management
Management GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in any discipline
Information Systems
Marketing GMAT / GRE / UGC-JRF in Anthropology / Economics / Management /
Psychology / Sociology
Operations Management GMAT / GRE / GATE (for GATE, a candidate will be required to submit
and his/her score(s) in (i) either the “Mathematics (MA)” Paper, or (ii) in the
Operations Research general “Engineering Sciences (XE)” Paper which has “Engineering
& Systems Analysis Mathematics” as a compulsory component).
Public Policy GRE / UGC-JRF in Anthropology / Economics / Geography / Management/
& Management Political Science / Public Administration / Sociology
Regional Development GRE / UGC-JRF in Anthropology / Economics / Geography / Population
Studies / Public Administration / Sociology
Sociology UGC-JRF in Anthropology / Economics / Political Science / Sociology
Strategic Management GMAT / GRE / GATE / UGC-JRF in Anthropology / Commerce / Defence and
Strategic Studies / Economics / Environmental Science / Geography / History /
Law / Management / Political Science / Psychology / Public Administration /
Sociology

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Application Process
An applicant is required to complete and submit one Application Form for each area of specialization
applied for. Application fee should be included with the submission in the form of a crossed Demand
Draft for Rs.300/- payable to “Indian Institute of Management Calcutta” on a bank in Kolkata. An
SC/ST/OBC applicant need not pay the application fee as long (s)he sends an attested photocopy of
his/her SC/ST/OBC certificate.
When applying to two areas of specialization, applicant is required to submit two separate application
forms, complete in all respects, one for each area of specialization. However, a single payment of the
application fee of Rs. 300/- will suffice for each applicant, as long as (s)he submits the two application
forms at the same time (e.g., in the same mailing).
Applicant must ensure that each Application Form is complete in all respects. Make sure that you
respond to all items in the application form (use “n. a.” for items which do not apply to you); you may
use additional sheet(s) if necessary, especially in responding to items 15-20. Two recommendation
letters (in the prescribed format) are required for each area of specialization applied for.
Along with a filled Application form, one is required to submit “supporting documents” as follows:
Certified Documents - Provide attested copies of transcripts of Academic Records/Mark Sheets/
GMAT/GATE/GRE/UGC-JRF test scores. Attestation may be done by a Faculty Member of a
College/University/IIM, by a Member of a Legislative Assembly, or by a Gazetted Officer. A “key” to a
transcript’s letter grade system should be included wherever necessary.
Research Summaries - Enclose summaries of your published or unpublished research work.
Each completed Application Form should reach the following address by January 24, 2011:
Administrative Officer - Fellow Programmes and Research, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta,
Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata 700104.

Exemptions
An applicant who is a graduate of any one of the two-year full-time Post Graduate Programmes of any
one of the Indian Institutes of Management with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of no less
than 6.00/9.00 (or its equivalent), or a degree-holder of the PGDBM Programme of IIM Calcutta with a
CGPA of no less than 6.5/9.00 does not need to take any Admission Test.
(S)he can apply directly using the FP Application Form(s). (S)he has to pay the application fee, and meet
the application deadline. After submission of Application Form(s), the selection procedure followed for
such a candidate will be identical to that of all other candidates.

NRI/Foreign Applicants
An Indian student who is, or has been, a Non-resident Indian, can apply to the Fellow Programme, as can a
foreign student. Irrespective of the specialization(s) that such a candidate applies for, (s)he can request that
the GMAT be considered the appropriate Admission Test for him/her. (S)he needs to have taken the
GMAT no earlier than 24th January 2008 if (s)he does not hold a foreign MBA degree, and no earlier than
24th January 2006 if (s)he does hold a foreign MBA degree.
Such an applicant must comply with the same Application Process as a domestic student – submit
Application Form(s), pay the Application Fee, and satisfy all other criteria stated above (or their equivalents).

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 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION - I
(Applicant should complete the top section of this form before giving it to the Recommender)

Name of Applicant:___________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last

Area Applied for (Please tick only the one for which this letter is applicable)

1. Behavioural Sciences  7. Strategic Management 

2. Finance & Control  8. Economics 

3. Human Resource Management  9. Operations Research & Systems Analysis 

4. Management Information Systems  10. Sociology 

5. Marketing  11. Regional Development 

6. Operations Management  12. Public Policy and Management 

Date:…………………………… Signature of Applicant:………………………………………………

To the Recommender
The candidate has applied to the Fellow Programme (equivalent to a doctoral programme) of IIM Calcutta.
Thank you for agreeing to fill out this recommendation letter. After doing so, please place it in an envelope,
seal the envelope, and sign across the seal. Hand over the sealed envelope to the applicant, and instruct
him/her to submit your sealed envelope along with his/her completed Application Form to IIM Calcutta.

1. I have known the applicant for ………….. years.

2. He/she has been (please check most appropriate answer):

 A student in my course(s)  My advisee

 A personal friend or acquaintance  Other (Please specify)

3. Compared with a typical group of students I have encountered at this institution I would rank him/her as
indicated below (please tick as appropriate):

CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD FAIR POOR NO BASIS

Top 5% GOOD Next 20% Next Bottom FOR
Next 10% 25% 40% JUDGEMENT

Academic Strength
Motivation
Teaching Potential
Research Potential
Speaking Ability
Writing Ability
Overall Rating

Continued…

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 4. Strengths of the candidate:

5. Weaknesses of the candidate:

6. Comment on the candidate’s suitability to pursue a doctoral programme (please use additional sheets if
necessary):

Recommender’s Name:____________________________Designation :_____________________________

Signature : __________________________________ Date :_____________________________________

Affiliation : ______________________________________________________________________________

Address :________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number(s) _________________________________________________________________________

Email ___________________________________________________________________________________

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 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION - II

(Applicant should complete the top section of this form before giving it to the Recommender)

Name of Applicant:___________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last

Area Applied for (Please tick only the one for which this letter is applicable)

1. Behavioural Sciences  7. Strategic Management 

2. Finance & Control  8. Economics 

3. Human Resource Management  9. Operations Research & Systems Analysis 

4. Management Information Systems  10. Sociology 

5. Marketing  11. Regional Development 

6. Operations Management  12. Public Policy and Management 

Date:…………………………… Signature of Applicant:………………………………………………

To the Recommender
The candidate has applied to the Fellow Programme (equivalent to a doctoral programme) of IIM Calcutta.
Thank you for agreeing to fill out this recommendation letter. After doing so, please place it in an envelope,
seal the envelope, and sign across the seal. Hand over the sealed envelope to the applicant, and instruct
him/her to submit your sealed envelope along with his/her completed Application Form to IIM Calcutta.

4. I have known the applicant for ………….. years.

5. He/she has been (please check most appropriate answer):

 A student in my course(s)  My advisee

 A personal friend or acquaintance  Other (Please specify)

6. Compared with a typical group of students I have encountered at this institution I would rank him/her as
indicated below (please tick as appropriate):

CATEGORY EXCELLENT VERY GOOD FAIR POOR NO BASIS

Top 5% GOOD Next 20% Next Bottom FOR
Next 10% 25% 40% JUDGEMENT

Academic Strength
Motivation
Teaching Potential
Research Potential
Speaking Ability
Writing Ability
Overall Rating

Continued…

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 4. Strengths of the candidate:

5. Weaknesses of the candidate:

7. Comment on the candidate’s suitability to pursue a doctoral programme (please use additional sheets if
necessary):

Recommender’s Name:____________________________Designation :_____________________________

Signature : __________________________________ Date :_____________________________________

Affiliation : ______________________________________________________________________________

Address :________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number(s) _________________________________________________________________________

Email ___________________________________________________________________________________

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