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Next Gen Scientists Foundation – NGSF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2024

Next Gen Scientists Foundation – NGSF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2024

About Next Gen Scientists Foundation – NGSF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2024

Next Gen Scientists Foundation (registered under the Trust act of India 1882)  offers  an opportunity to fund  internships  for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to gain research experience in life sciences. Interns will conduct independent research under  the  mentorship of Principal Investigator/Professor of their interest at Indian institutes. This year, we will continue to accept applications for remote internships in Computational Biology, in addition to the usual on-site internships. However, please note that remote interns will comprise a maximum of 20% of the final selected cohort. NGS interns can apply to get their final year thesis projects funded starting 2025.

Applications for NGSF Internship Program 2024 are now open! Head to the Application Forms page to apply.

Eligibility:

Applicants will be deemed eligible if the following conditions are satisfied:

Be interested in undertaking a life science-associated internship for a period of two (minimum of 56 days) or three (minimum of 84 days) months

Be a student in the (i) 2nd  year of a 3-year undergraduate program or  (ii)  2nd /3rd year of a 4-year undergraduate program or (iii) 1st year of a 2-year masters program or  (iv)  2nd /3rd /4th  year of a 5-year integrated program at an Indian institute

Be accepted to work in the lab of a professor/principal investigator (PI) in any Indian Institute outside of their institute of study

Students receiving financial assistance from the principal investigator and/or any other agencies (KVPY, INSA, JNCASR, IIT, IISER) cannot get additional support from the program. NGSF does not support internships where interns have to pay a fee to gain experience. Funds from the program are meant to support interns in traditional unpaid internships without fees.

Application process:

We accept applications only through the online application system. Carefully  read the application guidelines before applying and follow the instructions.  The application system opens on December 1  2023 and closes at 12:00 midnight on March 31 2024.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Hence, early applications are encouraged. Selected applicants will be invited to interview via Skype in April.

Result announcement:

Results will be announced before April 31 2024. Selected candidates will be informed via email.

Financial support:

NGS Interns will receive a stipend amount of INR 6000 per month for on-site internships and INR 3000 for remote internships for a period of up to 3 months upon satisfying requirements . For on-site interns, travel will also be reimbursed up to the cost of a III class AC train ticket (round-trip).