Submissions are invited for the SAARC Internship Program 2025 at Nepal. The submission form can be accessed below.
About SAARC
The overall objective of the SAARC Internship Programme (SIP) is to promote awareness about the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) thereby making it widely known in and beyond South Asia through discourse and research in the academia and at the professional level. Accordingly, the SIP aims at encouraging and facilitating research and studies concerning the Association and its activities by offering internship at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Eligibility
- The SAARC Internship Program is open to under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate students from South Asia.
- The SIP is open also to researchers of any nationality working in South Asian research institutes based within the region.
Objectives
- Under this program, the interested students or researchers will be placed at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu for a period of two weeks to six months, depending upon the need and nature of the projected research work and the requests so made by the prospective internees.
- The SAARC Secretariat offers internship in two sessions in a year; Summer (May- July) and Winter (November- January) and try to accommodate as many as students and researchers.
- On completion of their Internship at the SAARC Secretariat, they submit their research papers in varied areas of interests.
- On successful completion of the Internship, the internees are awarded a Certificate by the Secretary General.
Application Process for SAARC Internship
- Interested students and researchers must fill out and submit an application form.
- Submission should be made at least three months before the placement date.
- Applications can be sent via postal mail to:
Information and Poverty Alleviation Division, SAARC Secretariat, PO Box 4222, Kathmandu, NEPAL. - Electronic submissions are also acceptable.
- Where to Get the Application Form
- Request from SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Download from the official website: www.saarc-sec.org.
- Required Documents
- Recent passport-sized photograph.
- Personal & academic details of the applicant.
- Details of projects the applicant is involved in.
- Academic or research institution details.
- Special Requirements for Student Internees
- Parental consent form must be filled.
- Financial support certification from a sponsoring institution is required.
- If no institutional sponsorship, parents can provide a certificate of financial guarantee.
- Applications must be endorsed by the applicant’s institution and include a letter of recommendation.
- Additional Submission Requirements
- 500-word statement explaining:
- Intended purpose of the internship.
- Specific area of study and proposed timeframe.
- Internship Completion Requirements
- Interns must give a 15-30 minute oral presentation on their study outcomes at the SAARC Secretariat.
- Final report submission:
- Two copies of the completed study project must be submitted to the Secretariat for records.
