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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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.

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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.

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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.

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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

International research

RISE Germany

DAAD

Opens 15 Oct

RISE Germany offers summer research internships at German universities and research institutes. Undergraduate students are matched with doctoral-student mentors in scien...

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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...

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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.

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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...

International research

Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award

A*STAR

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...

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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.

Corporate research

Student Researcher Program

Google

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, loca...

International research

Student Summer Research Fellowship

ETH Zurich Department of Computer Science

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...

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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....

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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...

International research

Summer Student Programme

CERN

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 p...

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Summer Training Program

CSIR-CCMB

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...

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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...

International research

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)

California Institute of Technology

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.

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Supreme Court of India Internship

Supreme Court of India

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.

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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...

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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.

International research

Visiting Student Research Program

KAUST

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 pr...

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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...

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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.

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Young Professional Program and Internship

SEBI

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....