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Ph.D. Programme 2014
During IIFT’s five-decade long journey as a centre for providing high quality education
for meeting the growing needs of internationalization and globalization, we have
constantly strived to raise the bar every year in terms of the quality of students as well
as the course curriculum.
IIFT is known widely for its competence in research-based learning and has conducted
a number of research studies for both national and international organizations in the
government and private sector on important policy issues. The doctoral scholars at
IIFT’s Ph.D. Programme regularly participate in national and international conferences
in India and abroad. The Institute is committed to continue this journey towards
scaling newer heights.
I take this opportunity to extend a cordial invitation to you to become a part of this
journey in order to make a mark in your career.
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How to Apply
Application Form and Brochure for the Ph.D. Programme can be downloaded from the website www.iift.edu.
Candidates applying for both Full Time and Part Time Ph.D. Programme need to fill in the Application
Form and submit the same to the Institute along with a Demand Draft of `2,500 (`1,250 in respect of
SC/ST candidates and US$120/ `8,500 for Foreign Nationals) in favour of Indian Institute of Foreign
Trade payable at New Delhi so as to reach latest by 26th April 2019 at the following address :
All communication may be sent to:
Ms. Lalita Gupta For any Academic Query relating to the Ph.D.
Section Officer Programme, write to:
(Research Division)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE Dr. Jaydeep Mukherjee
B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, Ph.D. Programme Director
New Delhi 110016 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE
E-mail: research@iift.edu B-21, Qutab Institutional Area,
Tel: 91-11-39147200-205 (Extn. 426), New Delhi 110016
39147226 (Direct) Fax: 91-11-39147301 E-mail: pdphd@iift.edu
Tel: 91-11- 39147200-205 (Extn. 415)
On the cover of the application envelope, indicate ‘Application for Ph.D. 2019 Programme’.
Important Dates
Last date for submission of Application and Statement of Purpose : 26th April 2019
Notification of eligible candidates for Written Entrance Examination : 8th May 2019
Date of Written Entrance Examination and Descriptive Test : 19th May 2019
(Examination will be held at both IIFT Delhi and Kolkata Campus)
Declaration of Result of Written Entrance Examination : 31st May 2019
Personal Interview at IIFT Campus in New Delhi/Kolkata : 3rd week of June 2019
Declaration of Final Results : 1st week of July 2019
Commencement of the Ph.D. Programme : 3rd/4th week of July 2019
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organizations. It has also added to its collection a Servers, etc. The Institute has a multi-tiered network
large number of subject files and Press Clippings on infrastructure in place. Buildings inside the campus
issues under WTO covering Subjects such as Anti- are well connected with fiber network. The network
dumping and Countervailing Duties; Bilateral Trade; infrastructure is at layer 3 switching level that helps
Dispute/Dispute Settlement; Countries Seeking
to interconnect all components together on one
Accession to WTO; Trade Related Intellectual
platform. Institute’s network is also supplemented
Property Rights; Trade in Services; Trade Related
Investment Measures; World Trade Law; with managed WiFi supporting 802.11n and
Government Procurement; Electronic Commerce and standards. Over 1000 users have access to this
WTO; Social Clause and Labour Standards; Trade network. Apart from this, classrooms are adequately
& Environment; Trade & Technology; and General equipped with LCD projectors and PCs. The
issues in WTO, etc. Institute has also developed the indigenous Campus
In order to facilitate online access to information, 360 solution, which is a fully integrated platform
IIFT Library has also subscribed to several trade that provides convergence facility to the faculty with
related online and offline databases, like EBSCO, the students and the programme office.
Proquest, Emerald, Blackwell, CMIE, JSTOR,
Indiastat, World Trade Online, IMF Databases,
OECD online, World Trade Atlas, and many more
KOLKATA CAMPUS
to its list. The campus is located in IIFT’s own premises in
the picturesque East Kolkata off EM Bypass in a
Computer Facilities sprawling area of around 7 acres. The campus is
developed as a green and fully integrated campus
The state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities at IIFT
with independent blocks for academic,
include well-equipped computer centre. IIFT
administration and student living areas with all
computer labs are fully supported with OS / modern amenities. There are centrally air-
Application software such as Novell Groupwise, conditioned modern lecture halls, syndicate rooms,
Microsoft Live Communication, Oracle, VB, common area, auditorium, open air theatre, common
Microsoft project, Java, SPSS, E-Views, SAS, etc. IIFT courtyard in its academic and administration blocks
has its Data Centre equipped with Unified Storage, with exemplary designs to create a great learning
Virtualized Server Environment, Web Servers, Email environment. The campus is fully under Wi-Fi.
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The Institute invites applications for its Ph.D. critically analyze research findings and to understand
Programme Full-Time (Economics) and Ph.D. their importance in the wider contexts and effectively
Programme Full-Time & Part-Time (Management) communicate and disseminate research results.
from both domestic and overseas candidates for the
year 2019. Selected candidates for the Ph.D. Duration & Process
Programme can attend the classes during the course
work from Delhi as well as Kolkata campus (through The Institute offers admission to Ph.D. Programme
real time interactions). in Economics and Management and the doctoral
thesis must be submitted within 5 years, from the
The broad areas in which the Institute offers
date of admission. During the first year, selected
admission to Ph.D. Programme are:
scholars need to complete the coursework at the
• Economics (Full Time) Institute covering two semesters. On successful
• Management (Full Time & Part Time) completion of the coursework including Seminar
Paper and approval of the proposed research topic
- General Management & Strategy
(Synopsis Confirmation), a confirmation certificate
- Marketing will be issued along with the name of Ph.D.
- Finance Supervisor. A three-member Doctoral Advisory
- Operations and Supply Chain Management Committee (DAC) will be set up for each scholar for
- IT Innovation & Technology Management his / her doctoral research. The scholar has to present
his/her research progress to the DAC atleast two times
Objectives a year. There is a minimum period of 2 years from
the date of receiving the synopsis confirmation
One of the primary purposes of the Ph.D. programme certificate after which the doctoral thesis can be
is to encourage scholars to undertake research and submitted for external evaluation.
in-depth analysis and enrich knowledge in their
chosen field. It includes the ability to independently The selection of the candidates will be based on their
apply methodologies of scientific research as well as suitability and availability of vacancies. However, the
to create new scientific knowledge. Further, the reservations will be as per Government of India’s
scholars are expected to demonstrate an ability to Rules.
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Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, basic Mathematics (upto 12th Standard) and the
Econometrics & Mathematics (at least up to Descriptive Test to judge the writing skill of
Graduate Level) and the Descriptive Test to judge candidates on a subject-specific contemporary issue.
the writing skill of candidates on a subject-specific It is important to note that the Written Entrance
contemporary issue. It is important to note that the Test is a screening test.
Written Entrance Test is a screening test.
Stage II: Candidates who would qualify in the
Stage II: Candidates who would qualify in the Written Entrance Test will be called for the
Written Entrance Test will be called for the Interview*.
Interview*.
* IIFT will not bear any cost incurred by the candidates for
(ii) Ph.D. in Management (Full Time & appearing in the written test and Interview.
Part Time)
A two-stage process is followed for admission to IIFT Centres for Written Entrance Test &
Ph.D. Programme. Interview
Stage I: All the eligible candidates will becalled for • The written entrance examination and interview
the Written Entrance Test, comprising of Basic will take place both at Kolkata and New Delhi
Statistics, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, campuses of the Institute.
Fee
A. Indian Scholars
• There is no programme fee for Indian Full Time Ph.D. Scholars. However, they have to pay Library
Security Deposit (Refundable) of `5,000/-.
• The total programme fee for Part Time Ph.D. Scholars is `4.00 lakh* payable to IIFT as specified
below.
1. Programme Fee (books, study materials, incidental, exam fees, etc.) `4,00,000/-
• To be paid at the time of joining (August 2019) `1,00,000/-
• To be paid at the beginning of Semester 2 (January 2020) `75,000/-
• To be paid at the time of appearing for confirmation of Ph.D. `75,000/-
Synopsis and Title of the Thesis (after September 2020)#
• To be paid after completion of third year (June 2022) `75,000/-
• To be paid after completion of fourth year (June 2023) `75,000/-
2. Library Fee
(Library Security Deposit (Refundable) `5,000/-
To be paid at the time of Registration (August 2019) (Same for foreign students)
* There will be relaxation of 50% fee (except Library Fees) for SC/ST/PWD students.
# Candidates need to confirm the Synopsis and Title of the Thesis within one year of the completion of course work.
For details, see the Rules for the Ph.D. Programme.
B. Overseas Scholars
• The total programme fee for Foreign Scholars is US$10,000 (US$2,000 per year)
Note: After commencement of the Programme, Fees once paid will not be refunded. The Institute reserves the right to charge
any other fees from the scholars or increase the fees if considered necessary. In case of making such changes, due notice
would be given in advance. For any matter relating to the conduct of the programme, the decision of the authority as per
IIFT Rules will be binding.
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