Summer Research Fellowship Programme (SRFP)

Science Academies' namely Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi and The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Prayagraj offer Summer Research Fellowship Programme (SRFP) for students and teachers.

National Science Academies

• Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bengaluru
• Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi
• The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Prayagraj

Summer Research Fellowship Programme (SRFP)

The three national Science Academies offer several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with scientists associated with the three Academies. Students and teachers from all universities and colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions of State Universities can apply for these Fellowships.

Eligibility Criteria

Students

Applicants should be studying in one of the following:

• B.S. / B.Sc. / B.V.Sc. (II year only)
• B.Pharm. (III and IV years only)
• B.E. / B.Tech. / B.C.A. (II and III years only)
• B.Arch. (II, III and IV years only)
• M.S. / M.Sc. / M.V.Sc. / M.Pharm. (I year only)
• M.E. / M.Tech. / M.C.A. / M.Arch. (I year only)
• (5-year integrated) M.S. / M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.B.B.S. (II, III, IV years only)
• Pharm.D (III, IV years only)
• (Dual degree) B.Tech. + M.Tech. (II, III, IV years only)
• (Dual degree) B.E. + M.Sc. (II, III, IV years only)
• (Dual degree) B.S. + M.S. (II, III, IV years only)
• Integrated Ph.D. (I, II years only)
• M.Sc. Tech. (I, II years only)

Teachers

Teachers must be teaching in a College/University. The minimum percentage of average marks in core subjects only (i.e. excluding languages) from X standard up to post-graduation (whichever years completed) should be 65% or above for students. The minimum percentage of average marks does not apply for teachers. Ph.D. students are not eligible. Applicants who have availed the Academies fellowship twice before are not eligible to apply.

Areas Covered

• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Life Sciences
• Earth & Planetary Science
• Engineering including Computer Science

Selection Process

Applications will be issued in the month of October-November and should be submitted by logging onto one of the following websites:

• Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bengaluru
• Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi
• The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Prayagraj

Information on selection along with concurrence of the guide will be despatched around February–March. The selected candidate should work with the assigned guide for two months any time during the calendar year, preferably during the summer. The selected students/teachers will be provided appropriate round trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work.

Source: Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bengaluru