SPJIMR FPM 2025. Applications Open

SPJIMR FPM Admission 2025 : SPJIMR (S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research) Mumbai opens applications for its FPM  Programme for admission into 2025 batch, AICTE-approved Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is a doctoral-level programme (PhD Programme) of SPJIMR is a 4 year residential Programme.

The FPM Programme of SPJIMR is Offered in both full-time and part-time mode. Admission to the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) at S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) is strictly based on merit. The last date to apply is Feb 11, 2025. 

Programme Structure:

The programme structure is designed to develop academic researchers and thought leaders of the highest global standards who are keen to address real-life business problems through their research. The overall length of the programme is ideally between four and five years.

SPJIMR’s FPM Programme offers opportunity of Research in the following areas:

1. Finance , Accounting & Economics

2. Supply Chain & Operations Management

3. Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

4. Strategic Management

5. Marketing Management

6. Information Management & Analytics.

The programme phases include:

Years 1 & 2: Essential coursework for the qualifying exam

Years 2 & 3: Teaching immersion or Case study writing

Years 2, 3 & 4: Guide Allocation process and Doctoral thesis that includes proposal submission, defence and registration. Progress review, pre-synopsis, synopsis and thesis submission

Programme Fee:  Rs. 12 Lakh

FPM Full-time at SPJIMR is a fully-funded residential programme. Every scholar admitted to the full-time programme receives a stipend for the first four years of the programme. 

Every participant admitted as a full-time scholar receives a stipend for the first four years of the programme.

• During the coursework phase: INR 40,000 per month

• Post-clearing the qualifying exam: INR 42,000 per month

• Post successful defence of proposal: INR 45,000 per month.

Apart from the above the programme has various Financial Supports in the form of Contingency Grants, Conference Grants , Research Grants.

FPM Eligibility

• First-class Master’s degree, or an integrated first-class Master’s degree in any discipline, or professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA, or CS, with a minimum of 60% marks.

• Candidates without work experience can apply if they have the motivation and background to pursue a rigorous research programme.

• Candidates with significant work experience (over ten years) are also welcome as long as they have the motivation and background to pursue a rigorous research programme.

SPJIMR Application process

• Details to be submitted with the application form:

• Academic grades for class X, XII, Graduate and Postgraduate Degree.

• A Statement of Purpose (SOP) stating the motivation to pursue the programme.

• An indication and elaboration of Research interests (Research Proposal).

• Three letters of recommendation, including at least one academic recommendation.

• The application processing fee of INR 1000 is to be paid through credit card/debit card or net banking. This application fee is non-refundable.

SPJIMR Selection process: The FPM selection process at SPJIMR encourages bright aspirants with the right fit and motivation to join the programme.

• The process begins with reviewing the application forms and Research Proposal.

• The shortlisting panel considers academic qualifications, work experience, profile, motivation, recommendations and fit with the institute’s research profile and its mission.

• The shortlisted applicants go through a two-stage interview process – Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and Personal Interviews.

• The Research Aptitude Test consists of two parts – General Aptitude and Research Aptitude.

• Our distinguished panel conducts the Personal Interviews.

• Provisional admission letters are issued to the selected candidates.

About SPJIMR Mumbai: S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), established in 1981 in Mumbai.  SPJIMR has been ranked as India’s #1 business school and #35 globally in the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) Ranking 2024. As  per NIRF Ranking 2024, SPJIMR Ranked 4th in Private and 20th in all over India. SPJIMR holds the international 'triple crown' of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA.