Eligibility
Entry into the Fellow Programme in Management at the Mohali campus is decided by the Indian School of Business through its own doctoral admissions process rather than a shared national test. Applicants are generally expected to hold a strong postgraduate academic record, with demonstrated interest in research, such as prior academic writing or project work, usually weighed heavily given the programme's orientation toward original research. The institute typically reviews transcripts, a statement of research interest and references, followed by a faculty interview in the relevant specialisation before an offer is made. Because this is a research degree, eligibility standards and the criteria used for shortlisting are determined separately for each admission cycle, so applicants should confirm the current year's published requirements with the institute rather than assume they carry over from before.
About Fellow Programme in Management [FPM]
The Fellow Programme in Management at the Indian School of Business, run on the institute's Mohali campus in Punjab, is a doctoral-level research track rather than a taught management course, built for candidates aiming at a career in academic research and teaching rather than corporate management. Fellows typically begin with coursework in research methods, statistics and the theoretical foundations of their chosen field, before moving into an extended, faculty-supervised research project that leads to a dissertation examined to doctoral standards. Areas of specialisation generally mirror the institute's core management disciplines, such as strategy, marketing, finance, operations, economics and organisational behaviour, with fellows working closely with individual faculty advisors rather than following a fixed classroom timetable. Because the programme is research-first, participants are expected to engage with academic literature, present their work at seminars and eventually produce original scholarship, which distinguishes it clearly from ISB's postgraduate and executive offerings. The track suits graduates and postgraduates with a strong academic record and a genuine interest in research, most often those planning to teach and research at a business school or university afterward. Programme funding, duration and structure should be confirmed directly with the institute rather than assumed. Where cohort-based places apply, the sanctioned intake is set by the institute and split across categories and quotas under its admission policy, with the category-wise matrix published in its admission notice for that year, which applicants should treat as the current authority.
