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<h3>Three National Science Academies</h3>
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<p>The three national Science Academies offer several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with scientists associated with the three Academies during 2027.</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="External website that opens in a new window" href="https://www.ias.ac.in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru</a></li>
<li><a title="External website that opens in a new window" href="https://insaindia.res.in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi</a></li>
<li><a title="External website that opens in a new window" href="http://www.nasi.ac.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The National Academy of Sciences, Prayagraj</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Summer Fellowships</h3>
<p>Applications are invited from motivated students and teachers from all universities and colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions/Private Universities for these Fellowships. Student applicants should provide the email id of one of their teachers familiar with their work. The Academy will approach them for a recommendation letter in the prescribed format. The selected candidate should work with the assigned guide for two months any time during the calendar year, preferably during the summer.</p>
<h3>Eligibility Criteria</h3>
<h4>Students</h4>
<p>Applicants should be studying in one of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>B.S. / B.Sc. (II year only)</li>
<li>B.Sc. (Research) (III year only)</li>
<li>B.Stat. / B.Math. (II year only)</li>
<li>B.Pharm. (III and IV years only)</li>
<li>B.E. / B.Tech. / BCA (II and III years only)</li>
<li>B.Arch. (II, III and IV years only)</li>
<li>M.S. / M.Sc. / M.V.Sc. / M.Pharm. (I year only)</li>
<li>M.E. / M.Tech. / MCA / M.Arch. (I year only)</li>
<li>M.Stat. / M.Math. (I year only)</li>
<li>(5-year integrated) M.S. / M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.B.B.S. / B.V.Sc. (II, III, IV years only)</li>
<li>Pharm.D (III, IV years only)</li>
<li>(Dual Degree) B.Tech. + M.Tech. (II, III, IV years only)</li>
<li>(Dual Degree) B.E. + M.Sc. (II, III, IV years only)</li>
<li>(Dual Degree) B.S. + M.S. (II, III, IV years only)</li>
<li>Integrated Ph.D. (I, II years only)</li>
<li>M.Sc. Tech. (I, II years only)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Teachers</h4>
<p>Teachers must be teaching in a College/University.</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The minimum percentage of average marks in core subjects only (i.e. excluding languages) from X standard up to post-graduation (whichever years completed) should be 65% or above for students. The minimum percentage of average marks does not apply for teachers.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ph.D. students are not eligible</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Applicants who have availed the Academies fellowship twice before are not eligible to apply.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3>Online Application</h3>
<p>Applications should be submitted by logging onto one of the following websites:</p>
<ul>
<li>Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru</li>
<li>Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi</li>
<li>National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad</li>
</ul>
<h3>General Instructions</h3>
<ul>
<li>It is mandatory to upload the mark sheets from class X till the last examination. Please have scanned versions of mark sheets (in JPEG format - the size of each mark sheet should not exceed 700 kb) ready before starting to fill up the application.</li>
<li>Only one application per candidate will be considered. If more than one application is submitted, none of the applications will be considered.</li>
<li>Answers to columns indicated by an asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be filled.</li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: inherit;">Application Last Date</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">The last date for receipt of applications online is <strong>30 November 2026</strong>.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: inherit;">Registration Link</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Visit <a title="External website that opens in a new window" href="https://webjapps.ias.ac.in/fellowship2027/applicationform1.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program for Students and Teachers</a> for online registration.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: inherit;">Information of Selection</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Information of selection along with concurrence of the guide will be despatched around March - April 2027. The selected students/teachers will be provided with entitled round trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work under the Fellowship program.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Candidates are advised to visit the official website for further information and updates.</span></p>
<p><strong>Sources</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a title="External website that opens in a new window" href="https://www.ias.ac.in/public/Resources/News/SRFP2027_Announcement.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SRFP for Students and Teachers</a></li>
<li><a title="External website that opens in a new window" href="https://webjapps.ias.ac.in/fellowship2027/application_instructions.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instructions to Applicants</a></li>
</ul>