Summer Student Programme 2026 at IISER Pune | Chemistry Internships
Are you looking for chemistry internships, government internships, or research-based summer programmes at premier institutes? The Summer Student Programme 2026 at IISER Pune is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to gain hands-on research experience in chemistry and other scientific disciplines while exploring future academic paths and IISER Pune recruitment prospects.
About IISER Pune:
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune is a premier government-funded institute known for excellence in science education and research. IISER Pune regularly attracts students interested in chemistry internships, interdisciplinary government internships, and long-term academic careers, including opportunities aligned with Integrated PhD, PhD pathways, and future IISER Pune recruitment. Programmes like the Summer Student Programme help students gain early exposure to high-impact research environments within India’s leading scientific institutions.
Summer Student Programme 2026
Applications for the Summer Programme 2026 will start being collected from February 2, 2026, onwards. Students can review all the projects across all sub-disciplines, and accordingly, they can apply. The applications will be received up to February 20, 2026.
Successful applicants will have an opportunity to participate in the research programmes of the IISER Pune faculty. Research activities
at IISER Pune span both theory and experiment in biology, chemistry, data science, earth and climate science, mathematics, humanities, physics, and earth sciences, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary research. These summer projects are also an opportunity for students to evaluate the suitability of various programmes at IISER Pune (Integrated PhD and PhD) for future career choices.Please note: This application form is meant for non-IISER Pune students. This web registration process is not meant for Summer fellows selected for IISER Pune through other fellowship programmes like IASc and JNCASR.
Eligibility & Requirements:
- Students currently (at the time of application) studying in the:
- 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of B.Sc/B.Tech/B.E or equivalent
- 1st year of M.Sc/M.Tech or equivalent
- Minimum 60% (or equivalent) in overall grades.
Selecting a project for application:
- Browse the list of available projects at this link and identify your project of interest.
- Faculty not listed on the above list of available projects will not offer any summer projects. Please do not contact them to ask for any projects.
- You may go through the webpages of the faculty to confirm that your interests overlap and to obtain an idea of their research methods.
- Every project has a requirement in terms of knowledge and skills. Please do not apply for a project that you are not equipped to undertake. It will be a waste of your time.
- If you need further technical information on the project, send a single email to the concerned faculty. Please do not send additional emails in the absence of a response.
- You may apply for up to 2 projects.
- Project duration: 4-8 weeks during the period May 15 – July 21, 2026. (These are tentative dates; the final schedule will be confirmed once the results of the selection process are announced.
Other Details:
- IISER-Pune will support the selected summer students with a (free) room in the students’ hostel. However, we are unable to provide any financial support to cover the cost of travel and boarding in the hostel mess (about Rs. 6000 per month).
- The performance of students will be evaluated at the end of the project, and upon request, certificates will be provided.
- The results of the selection process will be conveyed to the students by March 31, 2026.
- Any query regarding this programme may be addressed to sspc@iiserpune.ac.in
- Any problem with the web-based registration process may also be addressed to Prof. Partha Hazra (faculty-in-charge) at sspc@iiserpune.ac.in
- If you wish to modify your application for whatever reason, simply re-register with the changed entries. We will only consider your last entry.
