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Aditya Birla Scholarship

Aditya Birla Group

candidates are identified through the partner institutes during the academic year

Awarded to students at selected leading Indian institutes across engineering, management and law, based on academic and leadership merit.

Corporate research

Adobe Research Internships

Adobe Research

internship roles are posted by Adobe Research when open

Adobe Research offers research and engineering internships for graduate students. Interns collaborate with Adobe researchers and product teams across research areas.

Corporate research

Amazon Science Internships

Amazon Science

roles are posted on Amazon Science careers when open

Amazon Science lists internship roles in applied science, research science, machine learning, data science, and related fields. Interns work with Amazon scientists and e...

International research

Amgen Scholars Program

Amgen Foundation

summer research programme with host-specific application windows

The Amgen Scholars Program gives undergraduates summer research opportunities at host institutions across multiple regions. Participants conduct a research project and j...

Recurring competition

Code for Good

JPMorgan Chase

recruitment usually runs during the campus hiring season ahead of the event

Code for Good is JPMorgan Chase's student hackathon programme where participants build technology solutions for nonprofit organisations. The programme has run in multipl...

Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

each award type has its own annual deadline published by the Commission

Funds students and professionals from Commonwealth countries for master's, PhD and other programmes in the United Kingdom.

Government internshipIN

Digital India Internship Scheme

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

the scheme announces intake rounds during the year

The Digital India Internship Scheme gives students practical work experience under supervisors or mentors in MeitY-linked domains. The scheme is run by India's Ministry...

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DoS/ISRO Internship and Student Project Trainee Schemes

ISRO

requests are accepted through the year, subject to centre and mentor availability

ISRO lists internship and student project trainee schemes for students to work in Department of Space and ISRO centres. Allotment depends on centre expertise, project av...

Scholarship

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships

European Commission

individual programmes publish their own deadlines, commonly in the earlier part of the year

Scholarships covering integrated master's programmes delivered jointly by university consortia across multiple European countries.

Research internshipIN

Fellowship for Summer Research

IISc Bangalore, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

applications usually open before the May-July summer period

The Inorganic and Physical Chemistry department at IISc Bangalore offers a summer research fellowship for chemistry students. Selected students work with an IISc researc...

International research

France Excellence Charpak Summer Training Scholarship

Campus France India

Closed - next edition expected supports internships or research projects during the academic summer break

The France Excellence Charpak Summer Training Scholarship supports Indian students undertaking a short research internship or project at a French laboratory or instituti...

ScholarshipIN

Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships

United States-India Educational Foundation

each fellowship category has its own annual deadline published by USIEF

USIEF administers the Fulbright-Nehru fellowships supporting Indian students, scholars and professionals for study and research in the United States.

FellowshipIN

Gandhi Fellowship

Piramal Foundation

recruitment runs in cycles across the year

A two-year fellowship in which fellows work on public education and community transformation projects alongside government school systems.

International research

Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs

Closed - next edition expected student applications usually open well before the following year's internship period

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship places selected international undergraduates with Canadian university faculty for a full-time research internship. Projects span sci...

Open source

Google Season of Docs

Google

organisations apply first, with the writing period later in the year

Connects technical writers with open-source organisations to improve project documentation over a defined project period.

Open source

Google Summer of Code

Google

annual programme timeline varies by year

Google Summer of Code is an annual open-source contribution programme run by Google with participating open-source organisations. Contributors work on mentored projects...

Open source

Hacktoberfest

DigitalOcean

runs through October each year, with registration opening shortly before

An annual month-long event encouraging contributions to participating open-source repositories, aimed at newcomers as well as experienced contributors.

Recurring competitionIN

HackWithInfy

Infosys

annual competition timeline varies by edition

HackWithInfy is Infosys's coding competition for engineering students. Participants compete through coding rounds and selected performers may receive further Infosys opp...

Conference

Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation

applications usually open around the turn of the year for a forum held in the autumn

An annual week-long forum bringing selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science together with laureates of the field's major prizes.

Open source

Hyperledger Mentorship Program

LF Decentralized Trust

applications usually open in the earlier part of the year for a mid-year mentorship term

The Hyperledger mentorship programme has moved under LF Decentralized Trust. It provides structured learning opportunities for new contributors to blockchain and distrib...

International research

IAESTE Internships

IAESTE

national committees run their own selection cycles, commonly in the winter for summer placements

An international exchange network arranging technical internships abroad for science, engineering and applied-arts students through member country committees.

Corporate researchIN

IBM Research India Internships

IBM Research

openings are posted through the year, with many internships running over the summer

IBM's India research lab hosts student interns on projects spanning artificial intelligence, systems and adjacent research areas.

Research internshipIN

IISc Summer Research Internships

IISc Bangalore

openings are listed through the year, with most projects running over the summer

IISc hosts undergraduate and master's students for two- to three-month research projects with institute faculty, reached through the department and lab openings listed b...

ScholarshipIN

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

Closed - next edition expected applications usually open early in the year for study starting that autumn

Supports Indian students pursuing postgraduate study at selected universities abroad across a broad range of disciplines.

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INSPIRE Scholarship (SHE)

Department of Science and Technology

the call for applications is published on the INSPIRE portal each cycle

The Scholarship for Higher Education component of the INSPIRE programme supports students pursuing basic and natural sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Recurring competition

International Collegiate Programming Contest

ICPC Foundation

regional contest schedules vary by region each year

The International Collegiate Programming Contest is a team-based algorithmic programming contest for college students. University teams progress through regional contest...

Research internshipIN

IRCC Research Internship Award (RIA)

IIT Bombay

applications usually open in the early part of the year for a summer internship

The Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre at IIT Bombay awards research internships that place students with IIT Bombay faculty on funded research projects.

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J. N. Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship

J. N. Tata Endowment

Closed - next edition expected applications usually open in the earlier part of the year

A long-running loan scholarship for Indian graduates pursuing higher studies abroad, awarded across disciplines.

International research

JSPS Summer Program

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

nominating agencies run their own calls, generally well ahead of the summer

Places pre- and postdoctoral researchers from participating countries in Japanese host laboratories for a summer of research, alongside an orientation in Japanese langua...

Fellowship

Khorana Program for Scholars

Department of Biotechnology and Indo-US Science and Technology Forum

applications usually open in the earlier part of the year for a summer placement

The Khorana Program for Scholars supports Indian students in biotechnology and allied areas for research internships at institutions in the United States. The programme...

FellowshipIN

LAMP Fellowship

PRS Legislative Research

applications usually open several months before the parliamentary year begins

Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament places young graduates with a Member of Parliament for a parliamentary year to support legislative and policy research.

Open source

LFX Mentorship

Linux Foundation

Linux Foundation lists spring, summer, and fall mentorship terms

The Linux Foundation Mentorship Program connects new contributors with mentors across Linux Foundation open-source projects. Mentees learn, experiment, and contribute to...

Government internshipIN

MEA Internship Programme

Ministry of External Affairs

the ministry announces intake rounds during the year

The Ministry of External Affairs hosts students for short internships exposing them to India's foreign policy work and the functioning of the ministry.

Recurring competition

Meta Hacker Cup

Meta

registration and the qualification round usually fall in the second half of the year

An annual open algorithmic programming contest run in successive online rounds leading to a final.

Recurring competition

Microsoft Imagine Cup

Microsoft

registration opens in the autumn with rounds running into the following year

A global student technology competition in which teams build and pitch a software project through successive judging rounds.

Corporate research

Microsoft Research Internships

Microsoft Research

roles are posted on Microsoft Research careers when open

Microsoft Research posts research internship roles across its global research labs. Interns work with Microsoft researchers on projects in computing and related discipli...

International research

MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

applications usually open in the winter for a summer placement

A summer programme placing undergraduate students in MIT research groups with faculty and graduate-student mentorship.

Open source

MLH Fellowship

Major League Hacking

applications are processed by cohort and close before each batch

The MLH Fellowship is a remote internship alternative for aspiring software engineers. Its open-source track places fellows in pods to contribute to real-world open-sour...

ScholarshipIN

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Scholarship

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation

applications usually open in the earlier part of the year

An interest-free loan scholarship for Indian students pursuing postgraduate study in India or abroad across a wide set of disciplines.

Government internshipIN

NITI Aayog Internship Scheme

NITI Aayog

applications are accepted from the 1st to 10th day of each month

The NITI Aayog Internship Scheme allows selected students and research scholars to work with NITI Aayog verticals, divisions, and cells. The work is policy-oriented and...

FellowshipIN

NIUS Physics and Astronomy

HBCSE-TIFR

applications usually open before the first NIUS camp

The National Initiative on Undergraduate Science in Physics and Astronomy is run by HBCSE-TIFR. It selects undergraduate students for a structured association involving...

International research

NUS Research Attachment Programmes

National University of Singapore

intakes are announced ahead of each attachment period

NUS hosts visiting students on research attachments with its faculty across science and engineering disciplines.

Corporate research

NVIDIA Research Internships

NVIDIA

applications for summer internships usually open in the preceding months

NVIDIA Research hosts graduate and undergraduate interns on projects in areas such as graphics, machine learning and computer architecture.

Open source

Outreachy

Software Freedom Conservancy

internship rounds usually run twice a year

Outreachy provides paid remote internships with open-source and open-science communities. The programme focuses on applicants affected by underrepresentation, systemic b...

Government internshipIN

Paid Internship Scheme

DRDO

openings are announced by individual laboratories through the year

DRDO laboratories periodically invite applications for paid internships from undergraduate and postgraduate engineering or science students. Opportunities are published...

Government internshipIN

PM Internship Scheme

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

application rounds are announced on the scheme portal and run for a few weeks at a time

A central government scheme that places young people in internships with participating Indian companies, administered through a common online portal.

Government internshipIN

Practical Training and Project Work

BARC

applications are routed through the student's institution ahead of each training period

BARC allows eligible science and engineering students to apply for practical training or project work during their academic curriculum. Applications are routed through c...

ScholarshipIN

Reliance Foundation Scholarships

Reliance Foundation

applications usually open after the academic year's admissions conclude

Merit-based scholarships for Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students, with dedicated tracks for selected fields.

Government internshipIN

Research Internship

Reserve Bank of India

openings are announced on the bank's website when available

The Reserve Bank of India offers a research internship for students interested in central banking, economics, finance, and policy research. Details and application infor...

Research internshipIN

Research Teaser Internship

IIIT Hyderabad

applications usually open before the summer research period

IIIT Hyderabad lists Research Teaser Internship offerings among its programmes. These short research-oriented sessions introduce students to selected technical research...