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Outreachy
Software Freedom Conservancy
Open source
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Feb 2027 / Aug 2027 (separate rounds) · Feb 2027 / Aug 2027 (initial applications)
Closes in 290 days
Outreachy provides paid remote internships with open-source and open-science communities. The programme focuses on applicants affected by underrepresentation, systemic bias, or discrimination in technology.
Government internshipIN
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Variable; 2026 lab notices May–Nov · Lab-specific; short application windows
DRDO laboratories periodically invite applications for paid internships from undergraduate and postgraduate engineering or science students. Opportunities are published by individual DRDO labs and establishments.
PIMS–Mitacs Globalink Research Internship — India route
PIMS and Mitacs
International research
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Opening date not published · Sep 2027
Closes in 320 days
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PM Internship Scheme
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Government internshipIN
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Intake-dependent / rolling · Cutoff not published; check the current call
A central government scheme that places young people in internships with participating Indian companies, administered through a common online portal.
Government internshipIN
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Intake-dependent / rolling · Cutoff not published; check the current call
BARC allows eligible science and engineering students to apply for practical training or project work during their academic curriculum. Applications are routed through college or institution authorities and screened by BARC.
Early-career hiringIN
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Jul 2027 (official standing seasonal window) · Dec 2027 (official standing seasonal window)
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RBI Officers Grade B
Reserve Bank of India
Government exams & recruitmentIN
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Apr 2027 · May 2027
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RBI Summer Placement
Reserve Bank of India
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Closes in 31 days
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Reliance Foundation Scholarships
Reliance Foundation
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Aug 2027 · Cutoff not published; check the current call
Closes in 290 days
Merit-based scholarships for Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students, with dedicated tracks for selected fields.
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Research Internship
Reserve Bank of India
Government internshipIN
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Open now
Closes in 198 days
The Reserve Bank of India offers a research internship for students interested in central banking, economics, finance, and policy research. Details and application information are published through RBI's opportunities portal.
Research Teaser Internship
IIIT Hyderabad
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Intake-dependent / rolling · Cutoff not published; check the current call
IIIT Hyderabad lists Research Teaser Internship offerings among its programmes. These short research-oriented sessions introduce students to selected technical research areas and include project work.
Rhodes Scholarships — India
Rhodes Trust
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Jun 2027 · Jul 2027
Closes in 259 days
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S. N. Bhatt Memorial Excellence Fellowship Program
ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru
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Announced
Closes in 31 days
ICTS-TIFR's S. N. Bhatt Memorial Excellence Fellowship Program is a summer research programme for science and engineering students. Selected students work with ICTS faculty and postdoctoral fellows on frontier research topics.
Early-career hiringIN
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Sep–Dec 2027 (variable) · Rolling / role-specific
Closes in 412 days
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Samsung PRISM
Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore
Corporate researchIN
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Partner-college team selection · Cutoff supplied by the participating college
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SBI Probationary Officers
State Bank of India
Government exams & recruitmentIN
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Jun 2027 · Jul 2027
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SBI Youth for India Fellowship
SBI Foundation
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Paused — await an official restart · Cutoff unpublished while programme is paused
A rural development fellowship placing young professionals with partner NGOs to work on grassroots projects for around thirteen months.
Schneider Go Green Competition
Schneider Electric
Recurring competition
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Apr–May 2027 · May–Jun 2027
Closes in 228 days
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Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program
Indian Academy of Sciences, INSA, and NASI
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The three Indian science academies offer summer research fellowships for students and teachers to work with academy-associated scientists. Selected fellows undertake short-term research projects with assigned guides.
Open source
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Dec 2026 · Jan 2027
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Season of KDE is KDE's mentorship programme for people contributing to KDE software and community projects. Participants work with KDE mentors on selected free-software tasks.
Recurring competition
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Paused — await an official restart · Cutoff unpublished while programme is paused
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International research
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Intake-dependent / rolling · Cutoff not published; check the current call
The Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award supports short-term research attachments for international students at A*STAR research institutes and consortia. The award gives students exposure to Singapore's research environment.
Smart India Hackathon
Ministry of Education Innovation Cell and AICTE
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Aug–Sep 2027 · Sep–Oct 2027
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Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide student innovation competition focused on solving problem statements from government, industry, and other organisations. It includes software and hardware tracks in different editions.
SPARK
IIT Roorkee
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Feb–Mar 2027 · Mar 2027
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SPARK is IIT Roorkee's summer internship programme for undergraduate research exposure. Selected interns work with IIT Roorkee faculty on research projects.
SSC Combined Graduate Level
Staff Selection Commission
Government exams & recruitmentIN
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Mar 2027 · Apr 2027
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SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level
Staff Selection Commission
Government exams & recruitmentIN
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Apr 2027 · May 2027
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SSC Junior Engineer
Staff Selection Commission
Government exams & recruitmentIN
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Mar 2027 · Apr 2027
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Research internshipIN
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Google's Student Researcher Program hires students onto research, science, and engineering projects across Google teams. Projects are matched by role, degree level, location, and team needs.
Student Summer Research Fellowship
ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science
International research
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Nov 2026 · Dec 2026
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The ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship offers undergraduate and graduate students research experience in computer science at ETH Zurich. Fellows work with a research group in one of the department's listed areas.
Summer Fellowship Programme
IIT Madras
Research internshipIN
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Jan–Feb 2027 · Feb–Mar 2027
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IIT Madras runs a Summer Fellowship Programme for students to undertake a guided research project with IIT Madras faculty. The programme covers engineering, science, humanities, and management areas according to the current call.
Summer Internship Programme
NIT Rourkela
Research internshipIN
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Opening date not published · Mar 2027
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NIT Rourkela runs a summer internship programme that places students from other institutions with its faculty for short research projects.
Summer of Bitcoin
Summer of Bitcoin
Open source
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Feb 2027 · Feb 2027
Closes in 106 days
Summer of Bitcoin is a global online summer internship programme focused on Bitcoin open-source development and design. Students contribute to Bitcoin projects under mentor guidance.
Summer Research Fellowship Programme
IIT Delhi
Research internshipIN
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Mar 2027 · Early Apr 2027
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IIT Delhi's Summer Research Fellowship Programme lets selected undergraduate and postgraduate students work on research and development projects under IIT Delhi faculty. The fellowship is for students outside IIT Delhi.
FellowshipIN
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Nov–Dec 2026 · Feb 2027
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JNCASR's Summer Research Fellowship Programme places selected students with scientists at the centre for a two-month research project. The programme covers physical, materials, chemical, biological, and engineering sciences according to the current call.
Summer Research Internship Programme
IIT Gandhinagar
Research internshipIN
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Feb 2027 · Early Mar 2027
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IIT Gandhinagar's Summer Research Internship Programme brings undergraduate and master's students to campus for faculty-guided research projects. The programme is run as a flagship summer research initiative of IIT Gandhinagar.
Summer Research Program
IISER Mohali
Research internshipIN
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Opening date not published · Apr 2027
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IISER Mohali's Summer Research Program gives selected students research exposure with IISER Mohali faculty. The programme combines a supervised research component with interdisciplinary course work.
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International research
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Open now
Closes in 68 days
CERN's Summer Student Programme lets selected bachelor's and master's students work on scientific or technical projects at CERN. Students also attend lectures and take part in the CERN summer student community.
Summer Training Program
CSIR-CCMB
Government internshipIN
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Opening date not published · Mar 2027
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CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology runs a Summer Training Program for selected students. The programme gives students short-term laboratory research exposure at CCMB.
Summer Undergraduate Research Exposure
IIT Hyderabad
Research internshipIN
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Feb 2027 · Mar 2027
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Summer Undergraduate Research Exposure is IIT Hyderabad's internship programme for non-IIT Hyderabad students. It gives selected students short-term research experience with IIT Hyderabad departments or centres.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
California Institute of Technology
International research
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Announced
Closes in 100 days
Caltech's flagship summer research fellowship, in which students write a project proposal with a mentor and carry it out over the summer.
SURGE
IIT Kanpur
Research internshipIN
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Jan–Feb 2027 · Feb–Mar 2027
Closes in 137 days
Students-Undergraduate Research Graduate Excellence is IIT Kanpur's summer research internship programme. It places selected undergraduate students with IIT Kanpur mentors for research exposure.
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
Scholarship
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20 Aug 2026 · Cutoff not published; check the current call
Closes in 290 days
Supports postgraduate researchers and artists from selected countries to pursue research or study at Swiss public universities and research institutes.
Tata Crucible Campus Quiz
Tata Group
Recurring competition
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Sep 2027 · Nov 2027
Closes in 381 days
Programme details vary by annual edition; verify dates and eligibility on the official page.
Tata Imagination Challenge
Tata Group
Recurring competitionIN
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Aug 2027 · Sep 2027
Closes in 320 days
Programme details vary by annual edition; verify dates and eligibility on the official page.
TCS CodeVita
Tata Consultancy Services
Recurring competition
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Sep–Nov 2027 (season dependent) · Season-specific
Closes in 381 days
TCS CodeVita is TCS's online programming competition for students. It is built around competitive programming problems and has been used as a student engagement and hiring pathway.
Teach For India Fellowship — Round 1
Teach For India
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Opening date not published · Sep 2026
Closes in 320 days
A two-year full-time fellowship placing graduates and professionals as full-time teachers in under-resourced classrooms across partner cities.
Teach For India Fellowship — Round 2
Teach For India
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Opening date not published · Nov 2026
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Teach For India Fellowship — Round 3
Teach For India
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Opening date not published · Jan 2027
Closes in 78 days
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Teach For India Fellowship — Round 4
Teach For India
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Opening date not published · Mar 2027
Closes in 137 days
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