Summer Research Fellowship Program 2026 open for students and teachers: Apply now

The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru; the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; and the National Academy of Sciences, India, Prayagraj, have notified the Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program for Students and Teachers, 2026.

Applications are invited from motivated students and teachers from universities and colleges affiliated with UGC/AICTE/MCI/accredited institutions/private universities for these fellowships.

The three national science academies offer two-month summer fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with scientists associated with the three academies during 2026.

Eligibility criteria students: Applicants should be studying in one of the following: BS / BSc (II year only); BSc (Research) (III year only); BStat / BMath (II year only); BPharm (III and IV years only); BE / BTech / BCA (II and III years only); BArch (II, III and IV years only; MS / MSc / MVSc / MPharm (I year only); ME / MTech / MCA / MArch (I year only); MStat / MMath (I year only); 5-year integrated) MS / MSc /MTech / MBBS / BVSc (II, III, IV years only); PharmD (III, IV years only); (dual degree) BTech + MTech (II, III, IV years only); (dual degree) BE + MSc (II, III, IV years only); dual degree) BS + MS (II, III, IV years only); Integrated PhD (I, II years only); MSc Tech (I, II years only).

Teachers: Teachers must be teaching in a college/university.

The minimum percentage of average marks in core subjects only (excluding languages) from X std. up to post-graduation (whichever years are completed) should be at least 65% for students. The minimum percentage of average marks does not apply for teachers. PhD students are not eligible.

Applicants who have availed the Academies fellowship twice before are not eligible to apply.

The selected candidate should work with the assigned guide for two months any time during the calendar year, preferably during the summer. "Guide" means a person from the list of scientists/faculty approved by the Academies as guides.

The announcement is available at https://insaindia.res.in/ (What’s New link)

Applications can be submitted at https://insaindia.res.in/ by 31 January 2026. The registration number assigned soon after the online submission must be quoted in all future correspondence.

A list of names of scientists/faculty who have consented to guide students/teachers to work on short-term projects is displayed in the online application link.

Enclosures to application: Both student and teacher applicants must upload scanned versions of mark sheets from class X till the last examination in JPEG format. Teacher applicants should upload their publications, if any. The applicant should include a write up in about 150‐250 words as to the specific area of the applicant and indicate what the candidate would like to learn and achieve through this fellowship. It can also include the specific experiment or theory that the applicant wants to work on but not a general description of the area. Student applicants must upload the contact details of one of their present teachers. The academy will get in touch with the teacher and obtain the recommendation letter.

Information of selection along with concurrence of the guide will be dispatched around March–April 2026. On selection, an authorization letter from the principal/HoD that necessary permission/leave of absence will be granted should be sent by post to The Coordinator, SRFP 2026, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru 560 080.

The selected students/teachers will be provided with round-trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work under the Fellowship program.

For details, visit https://insaindia.res.in/