Doctoral students admitted to the DPM are exempted from tuition fees and receive a monthly fellowship as follows:
Doctoral students admitted to the DPM (Teaching Track) follow a programme fee of ₹5,00,000 for the standard programme duration.
Doctoral students admitted to the DPM (Practice Track) follow a programme fee of ₹9,50,000 for the standard programme duration.
A revised fee of ₹12,50,000 is under consideration and may be updated following the approval process.
For all three programmes, the standard programme duration may be extended by a prescribed maximum period when supported by sufficient grounds. Such extensions are: