PhD Admissions@ School of Petroleum Management

The SPM was established in 2006 by Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), established by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, for the initial purpose of addressing the issue of aging managerial manpower in the energy sector in general and oil and natural gas sector in particular.

Institute: School of Petroleum Management

Programme: Ph. D. in Management

Eligibility:

• Candidates who have appeared at Common Admission Test (CAT), or Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), GMAT or GRE in last two years are eligible to apply.
• Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications to apply for SPM’s Doctoral Programme
• A Masters Degree in any discipline, with at least 55 percent marks, with a Bachelors degree/ equivalent qualification with at-least 50 percent marks obtained after a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent, or
• Five year/four year Integrated Masters Degree programme in any discipline, with at least 55 percent marks, obtained after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent, or
• A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS, with at least 55 percent marks.
• The Bachelor's and Master's degrees, or an equivalent qualification must be from Universities recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or any University incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. Candidates holding equivalent degree(s) from any recognised foreign University can also apply.
• In case of the candidates being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained bachelor's degree.
• In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by the SPM by dividing earned CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the quotient with 100.
• A candidate appearing for the final year examination of Master's degree or equivalent can also apply. 
• Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally.
• However, the admission will be confirmed provided that final mark sheet and degree certificate are submitted not later than September 30, 2012 and if the candidate has met the prescribed eligibility criteria.
• Non-fulfilment of the above conditions/dates will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

Selection process:

• The candidates shortlisted on the basis of evaluation of academic records, application packet and CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/GRE scores, will be invited for the selection process.
• The selection process includes, (a) Research Aptitude Test (b) Research Interest Presentation (c) Personal Interview 
• Candidates who have passed UGC NET or JRF will be exempted from writing the Aptitude Test. 
• Candidates who pass the Aptitude test will be asked to make Research Interest Presentation followed by appearance in Personal Interview. 
• Relevant research experience and academic performance may be part of evaluation.

How to apply: Click here to download application form along with the payment of the application fee of Rs. 2,000.

The application fee can be paid via a demand draft drawn in favour of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, payable at Ahmedabad. The Application fee can also be paid in the University account at Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) A/C No. 09331131002245. In this case the payment receipt must be enclosed along with filled application form

Application deadline: February 28, 2012

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Address:
School of Petroleum Management
Off Koba – Gandhinagar Highway
Raisan, Gandhinagar - 382 007.
Gujarat - INDIA

Phone: (91- 79) 23275050, 23275100

Email: info@spm.pdpu.ac.in
Website: http://spm.pdpu.ac.in