Health sector is one of the largest growing sectors in the country in terms of opportunities, employment and revenue. This is backed by the focussed structural and policy level reforms in the health sector, rapid digital advances, huge investments, changes in population demographics and disease epidemiology. Sustainability of the health sector growth also depends on the availability of trained resource with requisite technical and managerial skills. While acquiring technical knowledge is easy, knowledge pertaining to management requires collation of real-world experience and research. Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) conducted at IIHMR Delhi is an attempt in this direction to develop best healthcare management talent. It is specially designed for individuals working in Healthcare Industry, Government, and Social Sector and interested in pursuing research in the health sector. Upon successful completion of the Programme, the participant will receive the degree of Fellow Programme in Management
Why FPM from IIHMR Delhi?
A Candidate shall submit his/ her Thesis only after a minimum period of three years after registration. However, the maximum period allowed for the submission of the Thesis is five years from the date of admission to the Programme. A six month extension beyond the aforesaid maximum period of 5 years can be considered at extreme cases.
The candidates for the Programme must have one of the following qualifications obtained from any of the universities 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, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE. The degrees of candidates from foreign universities must be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
PGDM from Indian Institutions recognized as equivalent to MBA by AIU and approved by AICTE
OR
Master’s degree or its equivalent in any Health and Social Science/ Allied discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (Relaxation of 5% is given to SC/ST candidates)
OR
Five-year Integrated Master’s degree in any discipline, with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (Relaxation of 5% is given to SC/ST candidates) or equivalent grade point average, obtained after completing the higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
OR
Four Year/Eight Semester M.B.B.S/M.D. S/BAMS/ B.Sc. Nursing Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Information Technology (B.E./B.Tech.) with a minimum of 60% marks (Relaxation of 5% is given to SC/ST candidates) or equivalent grade point.
AND
2 years of working experience in relevant sectors.
Those appearing for their final examination in the respective discipline can also apply provided they have earlier work experience of 2 years. Such students if selected shall be provisionally admitted provided they complete all requirements in obtaining their master’s degree before 30th September of the year of admission. The admission of these candidates shall remain provisional until they produce the mark sheet proving that they satisfy the eligibility criteria. The deadline for submitting the final year mark sheet is 31st December.
Candidates will be assessed based on outstanding intellectual ability, motivation, faculty recommendations and personal characteristics required for an international academic career. There is no requirement concerning fields of study at the undergraduate level, but standard postgraduate entry tests (GMAT / GRE / CAT / JRF) will be used to assess general ability and, if necessary, proficiency in English. If the candidate has not appeared for the above-mentioned exams, he/ she should compulsorily attend the Fellow Evaluation Test that will be conducted by IIHMR.
There is no age restriction
The following criteria approved by AICTE will be followed for selection of Fellowship program
The FPM programme consists of two phases. The first phase of the programme involves course work, followed by a comprehensive course evaluation. The second phase requires scholars to work on Pre- registration seminar, application for registration, pre-synopsis, data collection & analysis, paper publication, teaching assitance, writing of the thesis, submission of synopsis, thesis submission, viva examination. In partial fulfilment of the requirement of the Fellow Programme in Mangement, the following of Course credits are required to be earned as prescribed below:
| Semester | No. of Courses | Credits |
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| 1st Semester | 4 | 12 |
| 2nd Semester | 4 | 12 |
| 3rd Semester | 2 | 6 |
The list is indicative and subject to change as need arises. New extra courses may be recommended by the Supervisor depending on the research needs.
All the credits specified above shall be earned within a maximum of three years from the date of admission to the Programme.
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Health Management |
Hospital Management |
Health Information Technology Management |
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Compulsory |
Compulsory |
Compulsory |
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Health Policy & Healthcare Delivery ( FP 08) |
Healthcare Quality Accreditation & Patient Safety (FP 11) |
Design Thinking for Health Information System (FP14) |
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Programme Monitoring & Evaluation (FP 09) |
Hospital Pricing and Cost Management (FP 12) |
Health Technology Assessment (FP 15) |
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Global Health (FP10) |
Hospital Information System (FP 13) |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (FP-16) |
| Date of FPM Announcement | January 4, 2025 |
| Last date of receiving Application Form | April 27, 2025 |
| Entrance Test (FPET) | May 17 2025 |
| Personal Interview & Presentation | May 31, 2025 |
| Result declaration | June 10, 2025 |
| Last Date of Acceptance of Admission Offer with Admission Fees | June 24, 2025 |
| Inauguration of the Programme | 1st week of August, 2025 |
The student applying for FPM programme need to fill the application form online in the portal www.iihmrdelhi.edu.in. Non-Refundable application fee to Rs. 1000/- should be paid while filling the form.
For more details, kindly contact at +91-8448839790