ISB Pre-Doctoral Programme

Eligibility Criteria
The Pre-Doctoral Programme invites diversity among scholarly candidates. To this end, a variety of personal and professional backgrounds is expected to be represented among the student body. Eligible students could range from individuals with prior experience in management and/or industry to those newly graduated from top-notch undergraduate and graduate programmes in areas such as Commerce, Economics, Engineering, or Mathematics.

Potential candidates should have consistently excellent academic records with a strong quantitative focus. They should demonstrate a strong interest in a research career in business management.

Application Process
The deadline for application is May 31, 2008. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

All complete applications will be carefully reviewed, and selected candidates will be called for personal interviews. Final decisions will be made and intimated to the candidates by July 15, 2008.

After applying, a candidate can check the status of her/his application by accessing the programme website.

Fees and Financial Aid
The annual cost of tuition for the Pre-Doctoral Programme is INR 5,00,000.

The ISB is committed to providing financial assistance to deserving students admitted into this programme. Academic fellowships will cover the tuition fees and boarding expenses. In addition, the admitted students will receive partial funding from research and teaching assistantships.

For any futher information about the programme, please contact:

The Pre-Doctoral Programme Office
Indian School of Business
Gachibowli
Hyderabad-500 032
India
Email: predoctoral@isb.edu
Phone: 91 040 23187982
www.isb.edu