Update posted on March 31, 2026

• The process of selecting summer project (SSPC-2026) students is now complete.
• The selected and wait-listed students have been informed by email.
• The next version of this programme (SSPC-2027) will be open for registration in January 2027.

 

Message from Prof. Partha Hazra, Coordinator, Summer Student Programme, IISER Pune

Dear Applicants,

Thank you for your interest in the IISER Pune Summer Student Programme 2026.

The selection process has now been completed. This year, we received approximately 17,500 applications for around 55 positions, making the selection process highly competitive. The selected and waitlisted candidates have been notified via email. Please note that if you have not received an email, it indicates that you have not been selected.

We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you invested in your application. Although you may not have been selected this year, we encourage you to consider IISER Pune for your future academic and research pursuits. We offer Integrated PhD (MS-PhD) and regular PhD programmes for students interested in a research career.

The next cycle of this programme will open for registration in January 2027.

We wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

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Posted on January 16, 2026

Applications for the Summer Programme 2026 will start being collected from February 2, 2026 onwards. Students can review all the projects across all sub-disciplines, and accordingly they can apply. The applications will be received up to February 20, 2026.

Successful applicants will have an opportunity to participate in the research programmes of the IISER Pune faculty. Research activities at IISER Pune span both theory and experiment in biology, chemistry, data science, earth and climate science, mathematics, humanities, physics and earth sciences 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 (Integrated PhD and PhD) for future career choice.

Please note: This application form is meant for non-IISER Pune students. This web registration process is not meant for Summer fellows selected for IISER Pune through other fellowship programmes like IASc and JNCASR. 

Eligibility & Requirements

• Students currently (at the time of application) studying in the

- 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of B.Sc/B.Tech/B.E or equivalent

- 1st year of M.Sc/M.Tech or equivalent

• Minimum 60% (or equivalent) in overall grades.
• Selecting a project for application

- Browse the list of available projects at this link and identify your project of interest.

- Faculty not listed in the above list of available projects WILL NOT be offering any summer projects. Please do not contact them to ask for any projects.

- You may go through the webpages of the faculty to confirm that your interests overlap, and to obtain an idea of their research methods.

- Every project has a requirement in terms of knowledge and skills. Please do not apply for a project that you are not equipped to undertake. It will be a waste of your time.

- If you need further technical information on the project, send a single email to the concerned faculty. Please do not send additional emails in the absence of a response.

- You may apply for up to 2 projects.

- Project duration: 4-8 weeks during the period May 15 – July 21, 2026. (These are tentative dates; the final schedule will be confirmed once the results of the selection process are announced).

• Other Details:

- IISER-Pune will support the selected summer students with a (free) room in the students' hostel. However, we are unable to provide any financial support to cover the cost of travel and boarding in the hostel mess (about Rs. 6000 per month).

- The performance of students will be evaluated at the end of the project and upon request certificates will be provided.

- The results of the selection process will be conveyed to the students by March 31, 2026.

- Any query regarding this programme may be addressed to sspc@iiserpune.ac.in 

- Any problem with the web-based registration process may also be addressed to Prof. Partha Hazra (faculty-in-charge) at  sspc@iiserpune.ac.in 

- If you wish to modify your application for whatever reason simply re-register with the changed entries. We will only consider your last entry.

 

Registratioin is now open for the project/s that you wish to apply:
Link to the List of Projects and the corresponding Application Forms