The research track
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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Research programmes
55 programmes
Adobe Research
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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.
Amazon Science
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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 engineers on applied research problems.
Amgen Foundation
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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 join seminars, networking events, and a regional symposium.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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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 of Electronics and Information Technology.
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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 availability, facilities, and course fit.
IISc Bangalore, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
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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 research supervisor for a short summer project.
Campus France India
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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 institution. Applicants must arrange an invitation from the host laboratory or institution.
Piramal Foundation
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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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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 science, engineering, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences.
IAESTE
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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.
IBM Research
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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.
IISc Bangalore
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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 by the institute's outreach office.
IIT Bombay
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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.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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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 language and culture.
Department of Biotechnology and Indo-US Science and Technology Forum
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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 is implemented through the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum.
PRS Legislative Research
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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.
Ministry of External Affairs
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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.
Microsoft Research
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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 disciplines.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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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.
NITI Aayog
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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 spans multiple development sectors.
HBCSE-TIFR
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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 camps and academic mentoring.
National University of Singapore
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Intakes are announced ahead of each attachment period
NUS hosts visiting students on research attachments with its faculty across science and engineering disciplines.
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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.
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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 by individual DRDO labs and establishments.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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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.
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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 college or institution authorities and screened by BARC.
Reserve Bank of India
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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 information are published through RBI's opportunities portal.
IIIT Hyderabad
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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 areas and include project work.
DAAD
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Opened 15 Oct
Closes in 21 days
RISE Germany offers summer research internships at German universities and research institutes. Undergraduate students are matched with doctoral-student mentors in science and engineering fields.
ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru
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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 faculty and postdoctoral fellows on frontier research topics.
SBI Foundation
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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.
Indian Academy of Sciences, INSA, and NASI
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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 short-term research projects with assigned guides.
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Intakes run in cycles through the year, with deadlines ahead of each start date
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.
IIT Roorkee
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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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Roles are posted on Google Careers when open
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.
ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science
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Fellowship work takes place during the July-August summer period
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.
IIT Madras
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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, humanities, and management areas according to the current call.
NIT Rourkela
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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.
IIT Delhi
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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. The fellowship is for students outside IIT Delhi.
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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, materials, chemical, biological, and engineering sciences according to the current call.
IIT Gandhinagar
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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 a flagship summer research initiative of IIT Gandhinagar.
IISER Mohali
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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 interdisciplinary course work.
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Applications usually close early in the year for the summer programme
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.
CSIR-CCMB
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Applications usually open before the May-July summer period
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.
IIT Hyderabad
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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 with IIT Hyderabad departments or centres.
California Institute of Technology
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Applications usually close in the earlier part of the year for a summer project
Caltech's flagship summer research fellowship, in which students write a project proposal with a mentor and carry it out over the summer.
Supreme Court of India
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Internships are offered in defined slots through the year
The Supreme Court of India offers structured internships giving law students exposure to court proceedings and judicial work.
IIT Kanpur
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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 mentors for research exposure.
Teach For India
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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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Applications are project-based and flexible through the year
KAUST's Visiting Student Research Program offers research internships for advanced bachelor's and master's students in STEM fields. Interns work with KAUST faculty on projects for a flexible research period.
TIFR School of Mathematics
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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 through advanced reading courses or appropriate projects with TIFR mathematicians.
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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 projects depending on project availability.
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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 run their own VSRP tracks.
Ashoka University
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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.
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Openings are announced on the regulator's website when available
SEBI publishes young professional and internship opportunities across domains such as securities market operations, law, research, information technology, and language. Notices and results are listed on SEBI's official internship page.
