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.

Summer Internship Program on Modern Biology and Bioinformatics

Timeline

Announcement of the program: May 02, 2022

Application portal opens: May 18, 2022

Application portal closes: May 18, 2022

Evaluation and ranking: May 25, 2022

Intimation to selected candidates: May 31st, 2022

Internship: 20th June to 25th June 2022

Intake number: Up to 20 students 

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.