Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) invites applications for the following Programmes for the year 2010-11
Courses and Eligibility:

1. 1.    Postgraduate Programme in Rural Management (PGPRM 2011-13)

PRM is a two-year fully residential postgraduate programme comprising four different segments – classroom, fieldwork, organisational understanding and management training. PRM is recognized as equivalent to Master’s Degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline with a minimum of 15 years (10+2+3) of education and having 50% (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD*) aggregate marks or an equivalent GPA

1. 2.    Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM 2011)

Specialisation:(a) Management of Collectives; (b) Agribusiness/Rural Marketing; (c) Natural Resources Management; (d) Development Management; (e) Micro-finance Management; (f) Governance and Livelihoods; (g) Rural Infrastructure and Services Management; and (h) Public Policy and Non-profit Management.
Eligibility:(i) Postgraduation in any discipline with 55% marks, and 50% marks at graduation level (ii) PRM from IRMA (iii) Four-year professional degree (engineering, agricultural sciences etc.) with 60% marks and at least one year work experience. (iv) Five-year professional degree (medicine, veterinary science, architecture etc.) with 60% marks are eligible for admission to FPRM. SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates are eligible for 5% relaxation in the marks specified above.

Fellowship: Every FPRM participant receives a fellowship of Rs. 14,000/- per month till they clear the Comprehensive Qualifying Examination and then Rs. 16,000/- per month and a contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- per year for a period of 4 years.
How to Apply: a. Apply online and pay through payment gateway. b. Make payment at any branch of IMS learning centre, after getting IMS receipt, apply only through IRMA website by using IMS receipt number. c. Take aprint out of SBI challan available on IRMA website in the admission link. Make payment at any branch of SBI by using the challan. SBI would then issue a unique ID number. Use this unique ID number and apply online through IRMA website. d. Printed application material (prospectus, application forms, etc.) may be obtained from Admissions Office, IRMA, Anand – 388 001 on payment of full fees. Examination Fees for Online Applicant: One Programme General & OBCs – Rs. 1000/- SC/ST/PwD*- Rs. 500/- Two Programmes General & OBCs – Rs. 1500/- SC/ST/PwD*- Rs. 750/-, Examination Fees for Applying in Hardcopy: One Programme General & OBCs – Rs. 1050/- SC/ST/PwD*- Rs. 550/- Two Programmes General & OBCs – Rs. 1550/- SC/ST/PwD*- Rs. 800/- *PwD- persons with disability.

Prospectus and sample question papers will be sent to the candidates opting for options a and c after their application is received at IRMA. It is compulsory for all applicants to send a hard copy of application form at Admissions Office, IRMA, Anand-388001, Gujarat. Those applicants, who are using option b or c, are required to attach IMS Receipt or SBI Challan respectively with application form. IRMA, Anand-388001.Phone No.: (02692) 221657,Fax No.: (02692) 260188, email: admis@irma.ac.in, website: www.irma.ac.in