A JNCASR initiative inviting undergraduate and master's students from the seven sister states of Northeast India to actively engage in research in the natural sciences and engineering. Selected students undertake an 8-week research internship under the guidance of faculty mentors from institutions in the Northeast — either solely at the mentor's laboratory or in collaboration with JNCASR, Bengaluru.
NE States Covered
Fellowships per Year
Weeks of Research
Research Disciplines
The North-East Summer Research Fellowship (NE-SRF) offers ambitious students from Northeast India a gateway into the world of scientific discovery — combining mentorship, innovation, and hands-on research experience.
Ready to be part of this unique fellowship for Northeast India's brightest minds? Applications for NE-SRF are now open.
Students currently enrolled in B.Sc., B.S., B.E. / B.Tech, B.S. M.S., Integrated M.Sc., M.Sc., or equivalent degree programmes from Northeast India are eligible.
Selected fellows receive comprehensive financial support to facilitate their research journey.
Selected students undertake an 8-week research internship (either in a single stretch or in two spells) under the guidance of faculty mentors from institutions in the Northeast.
Projects may be conducted:
Faculty Mentor (from NE) will:
Selection: Up to 10 students selected based on merit, statement of purpose, and availability of mentors.
Explore world-class research opportunities across six cutting-edge disciplines at JNCASR and partner institutions in the Northeast.
Condensed matter theory and experiment, statistical physics, semiconductor materials physics, biophysics, nano physics, organic electronics, soft matter, optics and photonics, quantum optics, integrated photonics, astrophysics, AI in physics.
Solid state chemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry, organic, physical and inorganic chemistry, asymmetric synthesis, medicinal and bio-organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, nanomaterials chemistry, renewable energy materials.
Computational fluid dynamics, dynamics and rheology of complex fluids, active matter, hydrodynamic stability, turbulence, non-linear dynamics and chaos, heat and mass transfer, microfluidics, acoustofluidics, and mechanics of biological growth.
Infectious and non-infectious diseases, bioinformatics, developmental biology, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, microbiology, virology, immunology, genetics, RNA biology, circadian biology, evolutionary biology, neurobiology, and structural biology.
Earth sciences, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, stratigraphy, structural geology, geophysics, remote sensing, environmental geology, hydrogeology, seismology, volcanology, palaeontology, and geomorphology.
Pure and applied mathematics, algebra, analysis, topology, number theory, differential equations, mathematical physics, probability and statistics, combinatorics, computational mathematics, mathematical modelling, and operations research.
The North-East Summer Research Fellowship (NE-SRF) is a JNCASR initiative to encourage undergraduate and master's students from the seven sister states of Northeast India to actively engage in research in the natural sciences and engineering.
Selected fellows are placed under the guidance of faculty mentors from institutions in the Northeast for an intensive 8-week research experience in Physical, Chemical, Life, Mathematical, Geological or Engineering Sciences — either at the mentor's laboratory or in collaboration with JNCASR, Bengaluru.
Fellows receive a fellowship of ₹20,000 upon completion, ₹5,000 annual travel support, and up to ₹10,000 additional support for JNCASR collaboration. Up to 10 students are selected each year based on merit and statement of purpose.
Reach out for enquiries about NE-SRF, admissions, or research collaborations.
nesrfp@jncasr.ac.in
080-2208-2776
JNCASR, Jakkur, Bengaluru – 560064, Karnataka, India.
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