What: Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) invites applications for Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM 2009-2011) and Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM 2009).

Eligibility

For Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management:

Graduation in any discipline with 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ST/PWD) aggregate marks or equivalent GPA. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply. Final year students fulfilling the eligibility by June 8, 2009 may also apply.

For Fellow Programme in Rural Management:

Graduation in any discipline or 4-year/ 5-year professional graduation degree. For specific details, refer to prospectus & Web site.

Fellowship

Every FPRM participant receives a fellowship of Rs 10,000 per month a contingency grant of Rs 20,000 per year for a period of four years.

A written test, common for PRM and FPRM will be conducted on November 09, 2008 (Sunday: 9.15 am - 12.15 pm) at 27 Centres across India. PRM participants are selected on the basis of the written test, group discussion and interview.

FPRM participants are selected on the basis of the written test, interview and presentation of research proposal. Candidates with PRM qualification from IRMA applying for PFRM are exempted from the written test.

Test centres

Anand, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi [Images], Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur [Images], Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pantnagar, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi and Vijayawada.

How to apply

One of the following:

(i) Printed application material (prospectus, application forms etc.) may be obtained from Admissions Coordinator, IRMA, Anand-388001 on payment of Rs 100 and an examination fee of Rs 750 (Rs 500 for SC/ST/PwD) with the filled-in application form.

(ii) Application material is availale with IMS learning centres on cash payment of full fee ie Rs 850 (Rs 600 for SC/ST/PwD).

(iii) Fill in the application form online through IRMA Web site, print it out, and send it to IRMA along with the full fee of Rs 850 (Rs 600 for SC/ST/PwD).

(iv) Download the application form from IRMA Web site and submit along with the full fee of Rs 850 (Rs 600 for SC/ST/PwD).

Payments to IRMA should be in the form of DD favouring 'Institute of Rural Management' payable at Anand.

Completed applications should be sent to:

Admissions Coordinator,
IRMA - Anand - 388001, Gujarat.

Important dates

Last date for receiving completed application: October 6, 2008

For more details visit: www.irma.ac.in