Applications are currently being accepted for the Indian Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Summer Research Fellowship Program (SRFP) is one of India’s most respected research training initiatives. Selected participants are paired with Academy-approved scientists and faculty members at universities and research institutions, where they undertake a supervised research project during the summer.The fellowship is designed to strengthen research skills, expose participants to cutting-edge scientific work and encourage careers in research and higher education
Students
Eligible programs include specific years of BS/BSc, BTech/BE, BPharm, BArch, MSc, MTech, integrated degrees, MBBS, BVSc, and related programs.
PhD students are not eligible.
Applicants who have already received this fellowship twice are not eligible.
Students must have a minimum average of 65% marks in core subjects from Class X onward.
Teachers
Must be teaching at a college or university.
The 65% minimum marks requirement does not apply to teachers.
Statement of Purpose
Applicants must write 150–250 words explaining:
Their specific research interest.
What they want to learn or achieve through the fellowship.
Any specific experiment or theoretical problem they wish to work on.
The write-up should be original and not copied from other sources.
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