IISER Pune Summer Student Programme

IISER Pune invites applications from research oriented students to participate in its Summer Student Programme, 2012. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to participate in the research programmes of IISER-Pune faculty. Research activities in IISER-Pune span both theory and experiment in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics with a strong focus on interdisciplinary research. These summer projects are also an opportunity for students to evaluate the suitability of various programmes at IISER-Pune (Intengrated PhD and PhD) for future career choice.

Eligibility & Requirements

1. Students currently (at the time of application) studying in the
• 2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th year of B.Sc/B.Tech/B.E or
• 1^st year of M.Sc/M.Tech or equivalent.
2. Minimum 60% (or equivalent) in overall grades, or 80% in the particular stream(s) of interest.
3. Pre-approval from the IISER-Pune faculty member that the applicant wishes to work with.
• browse the webpages of IISER-Pune faculty and identify your area(s) of interest
• send an email query to the concerned faculty member and discuss the possibility of a project and its content
• if the faculty member is willing to supervise your project fill in the registration form
• You may seek pre-approval from up to 3 faculty members
• faculty pre-approval does not imply selection for the summer programme
4. Project duration: 4 - 8 weeks during the period May 15^th – July 15^th, 2012.
5. Summer students nominated by the Indian Academy of Sciences are exempt from this procedure; all other students, including those from IISER-Pune, will have to follow the procedure detailed here.