Applications are invited for Summer Research Program 2025 at IISER Kolkata. The last date of application is April 9.

About IISER Kolkata

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata) was established in 2006 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education), Government of India. IISER Kolkata is designed to reach the prestigious position in the global setting that IISc, IIMs and IITs presently enjoy.

IISER Kolkata is an autonomous institution awarding its own degrees. The central theme of the IISER Kolkata is to integrate education with research so that undergraduate teaching as well as doctoral and postdoctoral research work could be carried out in basic sciences.

Eligibility

B.Sc., M.Sc., B.S., M.S., B.Tech., and B.E. students of Institutions or Universities across the world an opportunity of exposure to a research environment by associating them with one of the Research Groups of IISER during the summer vacation.

Salient Points

  • IISER-K will run an offline summer research program for 2025.
  • IISER-K hostel accommodation will be available subject to availability and on chargeable basis.
  • IISER-K will not provide any fellowship for the Summer Research Programme 2025.
  • Any student who decides to join the project should agree to devote at least 5 to 6 hours a day for the project work for 60 days.
  • Upon completion of the internship, the student needs to submit the project report to the supervisor and if the supervisor approves the summer project report, then the student will be provided a certificate.
  • The certificate will be sent via email.

Important dates

Application portal opens:28th February 2025.
Application portal closes:9th April, 2025 at midnight.
Publication of list of selected candidates:19th April, 2025.
Duration of the programme:19th May – 18th July, 2025. (60 days in this time frame)

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply online via this page.

Terms & Conditions

  • Any student who decides to join the project should agree to devote at least 5 to 6 hours a day for the project work for 60 days.
  • Upon completion of the internship, the student needs to submit the project report to the supervisor and if the supervisor approves the summer project report, then the student will be provided a certificate.

Contact

All queries may be sent by e-mail to summer.research@iiserkol.ac.in

Click here for the official notification of Summer Research Program 2025 at IISER Kolkata.