Applications are invited for the IISER Mohali Summer Research Program 2022. Selected students at the level of BSc (Second Year/Third Year), MSc (First Year) or equivalent will be able to spend 8 weeks at IISER Mohali during the summer in order to work on specific summer projects with IISER Mohali faculty. The principal objective of the program is to provide exposure to research methodology and a research environment to bright students. This exposure to different scientific fields is expected to motivate them to take up careers in science.

Dates: The summer program will run between June 01 and July 27, 2022.

Duration: The minimum period of summer research is one month and the maximum period is eight weeks.

The Program: The Summer Research Program 2022 has two components: (i) Research: which the student will carry out in consultation with his/her supervisor and (ii) Interdisciplinary Course Work: which will involve a series of lectures to be delivered by scientists working in various fields.  At the end of the summer program, students are required to submit a report about their research. All students who successfully complete the summer program will receive a certificate from IISER Mohali.

The application can be submitted through an online form. While filling the form you should be careful to provide all information correctly. To fill the application form please click here.

The last date for receiving online applications is May 12, 2022 till 23:59 hours.

Your selection for the summer program may be under the following categories.

Category A. Students having their own scholarship to support themselves financially toward pursuing summer programs.


Category B. A number of students may be supported, on a competitive basis, through SSR-SERB grants of individual faculty members. Names of faculty members who may support under this category are marked with * in the application form.

Category C. Rest of the students.
 
Before confirmation of selection a number of tentatively offered candidates will be required to furnish documents to verify the information provided by them in the online application form.

IISER Mohali will not provide any other stipend/fellowship/financial support for food, travel etc. Students may avail services of IISER Mohali Hostel Mess on payment basis.

Accommodation: IISER Mohali will provide free of cost accommodation to the students in Category C. Other students will have to pay a nominal accommodation charges.