Monday, September 9, 2013

IITB RESEARCH INTERNSHIP AWARDS 2013-14

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

IITB RESEARCH INTERNSHIP AWARDS 2013-14

ITB Research Internship Award is designed to be an educational and professional research experience. These awards are available for specific research projects. The details of these projects are made available to the candidates so that they can apply for projects of their interest and can prepare themselves well for a rigorous selection procedure. The number of interns will be restricted to the number of projects available. The selected interns are required to work full time for four to six months on the project and will be given a fixed stipend of  Rs. 10,000/- per month. Accommodation will not be provided. Candidates will have to arrange for their own accommodation.

Kindly visit the "How To Apply" page for applying.
Click on the following link: http://www.ircc.iitb.ac.in/IRCC-Webpage/rnd/HRMSLoginPage.jsp  for submitting application form

Important Dates:
Task       Timeline
Last Date for submission of Application form     September 30, 2013
Tentative Dates for Interview    November 11, 2012 - November 17, 2013
Duration of Internship  Four to six months between Dec 2013 and Jun 2014

Eligibility:
Should be in the Second year of a Masters program, or third / fourth year of a Bachelors program. Branch / discipline of study will be as per the project requirements specified by IIT Bombay Faculty (Internship Guide).
Should be among the top 10% in all the previous years in your discipline in the College / University / Institute. A certificate from the Principal (in the prescribed format)to this effect will have to be submitted at the time of applying.
Should be a full-time student while applying and till the completion of the Internship. You may submit a partial project report before (e.g., in April) the completion of the Internship (e.g., in June) if the academic calendar of your College / Institute / University requires you to do so, with the prior consent of the Internship Guide.
Should be able to work full-time for the Internship. Part-time internship is not allowed. A certificate to the effect that there are no course work requirements during the internship period has to be submitted at the time of applying.

APPLICATION:
The application process consists of an online application to be submitted through website: www.iitb.ac.in
Applications for internship must be accompanied by a statement of purpose answering questions such as: Why is an applicant interested in a particular project? What specific background, skills, and experience does an applicant have for the project? What is the applicant's long term career plan? What role does this project play in it? What role does an internship at IITB play in the career plan? .

The selection procedure consists of preliminary screening of applications, followed by test/ interviews to be held in a decentralized manner at the department level.

Last Date for submission of Application form is September 30, 2013


For details, visit the website link: http://www.ircc.iitb.ac.in/fellowship

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