Summer internship in Modern Biology and Bioinformatics

Summer internship in Modern Biology and Bioinformatics

This is a 6 day hands-on training program in biological sciences with a focus on cell, molecular and computational biology. Lectures will be conducted in the morning introducing the working principles and concepts of experiments. Afternoons will be devoted to experiments and demonstrations.

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Timeline

Announcement of the program: May 02, 2023

Application portal opens: May 2, 2023

Application portal closes: May 17, 2023

Evaluation and ranking: May 30, 2023

Intimation to selected candidates: May 31, 2023

Internship: 3rd July to the 8th July 2023

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate training in any branch of science, medicine, agriculture and biotechnology. Students with MSc degrees are not eligible. 

Application process

There are no application fees. The students will need to fill in an online application form on the Ashoka Biology department website.

Admission criteria and process

Students will be selected based on their overall academic accomplishments. Major emphasis will be placed on their scores/grades in college examinations and a personal statement highlighting their motivation for pursuing higher studies/research in biological sciences. Selected candidates will be informed by email. If a selected candidate declines the offer to undertake the training, the next wait-listed candidate will be offered to join the program.

Residence and Meals

The students will be provided food and accommodation in IIT-Delhi Sonipat campus for a week. Transportation to and from Jahangirpuri metro station will be provided.

Funding

Funding for accommodation/meals for selected candidates and reagents for experiments will be provided by Ashoka University. Selected students who will join the program on campus will need to pay a mandatory registration fee of Rs. 1500.