IIST invites exceptional undergraduate and postgraduate students from Indian institutions/universities/colleges to engage in internships and research endeavors on its state-of-the-art campus. Through the Summer Internship, Year-Round Internship/Project, and Ph.D. Visiting Schemes, participants in science, engineering, technology, humanities, and related disciplines collaborate with esteemed faculty on groundbreaking research, gaining invaluable hands-on experience in cutting-edge facilities.

Project Announcement and Selection

• Every year, the summer internship project will be announced in March, with the internship period taking place from June to July.
• The maximum duration of the internship is two months, and the minimum duration of the internship is one month.
• All the topics and the required number of summer internships will be announced on the webpage.
• Interns will directly apply through the portal.
• Selection will be done by the concerned faculty supervisor of the department.
• The selection list will be announced on the same portal.
• Only the selected students will receive an offer letter from the Dean of Student Activities.

Eligibility

• The candidate must be a regular undergraduate or graduate student at an Indian Institution or University, pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, humanities, or other related fields.
• The candidate has to submit a copy of the No Objection Certificate from an appropriate authority (Head of Department / Principal / Director of your Institution) at the time of application.
• The applicant must be available full-time for a minimum of 1 month at the IIST campus during the internship period.
• The applicant must have secured an overall CGPA of 6.5 or above (or equivalent) in the relevant discipline at the time of applying for the internship. 

Facilities provided

• The hostel accommodation will be provided based on the availability of rooms at the time of the internship. This will be mentioned in the internship offer letter.
• No fees are to be paid by interns. However, the interns will have to pay for boarding and lodging at nominal and subsidised rates per day. These can be paid after the intern arrives at IIST. Interns are required to pay a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards certain administrative charges when they join for an internship.
• No fellowship, travel support, or daily expenses are provided to the interns.

Security Check and ID Cards

• It is mandatory for the interns to go through the photo ID verification and security check while arriving at the main gate of the Institute for the first time. After that, the candidate will be directed to the hostel office to check in to the allotted room.
• After completing the hostel formalities, the interns can meet the senior administrative officer in the administrative building to collect a temporary ID card. The ID card will enable access to various facilities like the library, canteen, etc., and also to enter IIST from outside. The ID card must be surrendered upon completion of the internship or at the end of the approved internship period to the Administration Section.

Project Report and Certificate

• On completion of the project work, the interns are required to give a presentation at the department level.
• The intern has to submit a duly signed endorsement certificate from the faculty supervisor and a brief project report (10 pages) to the Dean-Student Activity office in order to receive the final project completion certificate.

Application Procedure

• IIST offers year-round internships/projects to students, in addition to summer internships for a period ranging from 3 months to 12 months.
• In order to do this internship/project in IIST, the external student has to independently seek a Faculty Supervisor in IIST in the desired stream. After discussion and mutual agreement with the supervisor, the student can apply for internship/project through the IIST website.
• The application requires a detailed work plan to be carried out at IIST.
• The Faculty supervisor will endorse the applicant’s project plan and forward it to the internship committee for approval.
• If selected, the student will receive the internship/project offer letter from the Dean of Student Activities.

Eligibility

• Students affiliated with an Indian Institution or University will be considered for internships/projects lasting between 3 and 12 months. This must be a part of the student’s academic curriculum. The student has to submit a No Objection Certificate from the student's parent institution.
• Students who have completed Bachelor’s / Master’s, and are not affiliated with any Institution, may be considered for internships/projects for a maximum duration of 3 months, provided they have obtained their most recent degree in the past year.
• Please note that filling up the contact details of two faculty members with whom the applicant is closely acquainted is mandatory for submitting the recommendation letter.
• The applicant must have secured an overall CGPA of 6.5 or above (or equivalent) in the relevant discipline at the time of applying for the internship. 

Facilities provided

• There is no fee to carry out the internship/project at IIST. Further, there is no fellowship, no travel support, or daily expenses for the internship/project students.
• Internship/project students have to pay a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards certain administrative charges when they join for an internship.
• IIST doesn’t provide hostel accommodation for the year-round internship/project students. The students need to make their own arrangements for accommodation.
• It is mandatory for the interns to go through the photo ID verification and security check while arriving at the main gate of the institute for the first time.
• After entering the campus, the interns can meet the senior administrative officer in the administrative building to collect a temporary ID card. The ID card will enable access to various facilities like the library, canteen, etc., and also to enter IIST from outside.
• The ID card must be surrendered upon completion of the internship or at the end of the approved internship period to the Administration Section.

Project Report and Certificate

• All intern students are required to present their work in a departmental seminar and submit a consolidated report to the Dean-Student Activity office.
• The student has to submit a duly signed endorsement certificate from the faculty supervisor to the Dean-Student Activity office to receive the final project completion certificate.

Application Procedure

• IIST offers avenues for collaborative research for Ph.D. students from other institutions through the Ph.D. Visiting Students Scheme.
• The student can find the IIST Faculty with matching/complementing research areas. With the endorsement of his Ph.D. supervisor and after mutual agreement with his supervisor and the faculty at IIST, the student can apply through the portal on the IIST website, which will remain open year-round.
• The application requires a detailed work plan to be carried out at IIST.
• Faculty at IIST will endorse the applicant’s visit and forward it to the internship committee for approval.
• The student will receive the confirmation letter from the Dean of Student Activities for planning the visit.

Eligibility

• Ph.D. students affiliated with an Indian institution, university, or college will be considered for visits lasting between 1 and 3 months. The student has to submit an Endorsement Certificate for the visit from the student's parent institution.
• Please note that filling up the contact details of the research supervisor is mandatory.
• The detailed research plan, duration of the visit, and intended use of IIST facilities, such as laboratory equipment, must be provided.

Fellowship, Accommodation, and ID Card

• There is no fellowship, no travel support, or daily expenses for the visiting Ph.D students.
• Students have to pay a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards certain administrative charges when they visit IIST for research collaboration.
• IIST doesn’t provide hostel accommodation for the visiting Ph.D. students. The students need to make their own arrangements for accommodation. However, students can avail themselves of the IIST hostel food by purchasing food coupons in advance.
• It is mandatory for the visiting student to go through the photo ID verification and security check while arriving at the main gate of the institute.
• After entering the campus, the visiting scholar can meet the senior administrative officer in the administrative building to collect a temporary ID card. The ID card will enable access to various facilities like the library, canteen, etc., and also to enter IIST from outside.
• The ID card must be surrendered upon completion of the visit or at the end of the approved visit period to the Administration Section.

Research Report and Certificate

• All visiting Ph.D. students are required to submit a consolidated report (10 pages) to the Dean-Student Activity office on the research carried out and outcomes.
• The student has to submit a duly signed endorsement certificate from the faculty collaborator to the Dean-Student Activity office to get the research experience certificate.