SUMMER INTERNSHIP ASSISTANCE
SUMMER INTERNSHIP ASSISTANCE 2023
Background:
The intent of this award is to encourage students to conduct summer research at educational/research institutes across India (including BITS’ campuses). Such research stints during the summer break would help students gain valuable research experience that could manifest in the form of journal and conference publications later or help them choose their career path.
Eligibility criteria:
- BE/MSc – both Single and Dual degrees (any year/branch)
- The student should be enrolled at the Goa campus
Students with some research experience and who would be working on specialized projects are strongly advised to apply. First-year and Second-year students who are passionate about research or want to explore it are also encouraged to apply.
Application process:
Interested students should prepare a single PDF document that:
- Explains the objective and intent of their summer research project (max 200 words)
- Explains their past research experiences (max 300 words)
- Includes a personal statement on why they feel that they should get this award (max 300 words)
- Prepare a CV (not more than 2 pages)
In addition, the student should submit an acceptance letter on the institute letterhead from their supervisor of the host institute clearly mentioning:
- The title and duration of the summer research project
- If the student would receive any financial/residential support from the host institute/professor
- The type of research project: Online / Onsite
Besides, any other documents supporting their motivation (eg: papers published or posters presented) can also be sent along with the aforementioned set of documents.
Selection committee:
The selection committee would consist of Scientists/BITS professors/BITS alumni in research.
Results:
Every year 3-5 best applications will be selected and awarded scholarships of INR 80,000 in total.
Tentative Timeline for 2023:
18 January 2023 (Thursday) – 19 March 2023 (Sunday): Application submission
April: Evaluation period
May 1st week: Results announced
Note:
- This year’s award is for the research internship that will be conducted in summer 2023.
- Please note that CGPA is not a criteria for selection, unless it’s a tie.
2022 winners:
| Name & ID number | Internship at | Award money |
| Pranav Goyal (2019A8PS0548G) | CMU, USA | Rs. 20625 |
| Somesh Kumar Singh (2018A7PS0175G) | IIIT Delhi | Rs. 11250 |
| Avdhesh Vermani (2019A1PS1060G) | UNSW Sydney | Rs. 11250 |
| Vaibhav Ganatra (2019A7PS0010G) | IISER Kolkata | Rs. 11250 |
| Shubham Rajnish Gandhi (2019A7PS0086G) | BITS Goa | Rs. 5625 |
2021 winners:
| Name & ID number | Internship at | Award money |
| Ashwin Kumar K. (2017B5A81034G) | TIFR Hyderabad | Rs. 20000 |
| Arya Agarwal (2017B1A10831G) | BITS Goa | Rs. 10000 |
| Hrishik Sagar (2018AAPS0340G) | IIT Madras | Rs. 10000 |
| Ayushi Dubal (2019A7PS0099G) | HRI Allahabad | Rs. 10000 |
| Nishanth Sanjeev (2017A7TS0970G) | Harvard USA | Rs. 10000 |
2019 winners:
| Name & ID number | Internship at | Award money |
| Glenn Fernandes (2014B1A30937G) | MIT, USA | Rs. 17000 |
| Akshay Dharmavaram (2015A7A30039G) | IISc Bengaluru | Rs. 17000 |
| Pujika Kumar (2016A3PS0653G) | IIT Kanpur | Rs. 17000 |
2018 winners:
| Name & ID number | Internship at | Award money |
| Vivek Khanna (2015A1PS0670G) | IIT Bombay | Rs. 17000 |
| Sachita Nishal (2016A7PS0719G) | IIT Madras | Rs. 17000 |
| Aditya Sinha (2015B3A70352G) | IISc Bengaluru | Rs. 8500 |
| M Vaishnav (2015A1PS0548G) | IISc Bengaluru | Rs. 8500 |
If you would like more information about this scholarship or have any questions/comments/suggestions, please send a mail to alumnirelations@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in.