The research track

Research fellowships & internships

Explore India's flagship institute-run research programmes from IISc, the IITs, NITs, TIFR and the national science academies. These recurring programmes are shown with the windows they usually open in; students must confirm the live cycle on the official page.

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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...

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.

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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...

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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.

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...

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.

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...

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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...

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S. N. Bhatt Memorial Excellence Fellowship Program

ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru

applications are normally reviewed before the summer programme

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 facu...

SBI Youth for India Fellowship

SBI Foundation

applications usually open in the middle of the year for a cohort starting later that year

A rural development fellowship placing young professionals with partner NGOs to work on grassroots projects for around thirteen months.

Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program

Indian Academy of Sciences, INSA, and NASI

applications usually open late in the year for fellowships in the following calendar year

The three Indian science academies offer summer research fellowships for students and teachers to work with academy-associated scientists. Selected fellows undertake sho...

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SPARK

IIT Roorkee

applications usually open before the summer internship period

SPARK is IIT Roorkee's summer internship programme for undergraduate research exposure. Selected interns work with IIT Roorkee faculty on research projects.

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Summer Fellowship Programme

IIT Madras

applications usually open before the summer fellowship period

IIT Madras runs a Summer Fellowship Programme for students to undertake a guided research project with IIT Madras faculty. The programme covers engineering, science, hum...

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Summer Internship Programme

NIT Rourkela

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

NIT Rourkela runs a summer internship programme that places students from other institutions with its faculty for short research projects.

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Summer Research Fellowship Programme

IIT Delhi

applications usually open ahead of the summer vacation period

IIT Delhi's Summer Research Fellowship Programme lets selected undergraduate and postgraduate students work on research and development projects under IIT Delhi faculty....

Summer Research Fellowship Programme

JNCASR

applications usually open before the summer research period

JNCASR's Summer Research Fellowship Programme places selected students with scientists at the centre for a two-month research project. The programme covers physical, mat...

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Summer Research Internship Programme

IIT Gandhinagar

applications usually open before the summer research period

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...

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Summer Research Program

IISER Mohali

applications usually open before the May-July summer period

IISER Mohali's Summer Research Program gives selected students research exposure with IISER Mohali faculty. The programme combines a supervised research component with i...

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Summer Undergraduate Research Exposure

IIT Hyderabad

applications usually open before the May-July summer period

Summer Undergraduate Research Exposure is IIT Hyderabad's internship programme for non-IIT Hyderabad students. It gives selected students short-term research experience...

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SURGE

IIT Kanpur

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

Students-Undergraduate Research Graduate Excellence is IIT Kanpur's summer research internship programme. It places selected undergraduate students with IIT Kanpur mento...

Teach For India Fellowship

Teach For India

applications are accepted in rounds over several months before the cohort starts

A two-year full-time fellowship placing graduates and professionals as full-time teachers in under-resourced classrooms across partner cities.

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Visiting Students Research Program

TIFR School of Mathematics

applications usually open before the summer campus programme

The TIFR School of Mathematics Visiting Students Research Program introduces selected bachelor's and master's students to research in mathematics. Participants work thro...

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Visiting Students' Research Programme

NCRA-TIFR

applications usually open in January or February

NCRA-TIFR conducts a Visiting Students' Research Programme in astronomy and astrophysics. Selected students work on theoretical, observational, or computational research...

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Visiting Students' Research Programme (VSRP)

TIFR

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

TIFR's institute-wide Visiting Students' Research Programme hosts students across its schools for a summer of supervised research; individual schools and centres also ru...

Young India Fellowship

Ashoka University

applications are accepted in rounds across the admissions cycle

A one-year postgraduate liberal studies programme at Ashoka University combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with an experiential project.