AcSIR A.P.J Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program

About AcSIR :

The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) has adopted the mandate to create and train some of the best of tomorrow’s Science & Technology leaders through a combination of innovative and novel curricula, pedagogy, and evaluation. AcSIR’s focus will be on imparting instruction and providing research opportunities in areas that are not routinely taught in regular academic universities in India.

It has been set up based on a ‘Hub and the Spokes’ model where the hub is responsible for centralized administrative functions. The spokes are located in the 37 laboratories and 6 units of CSIR spread along the length and breadth of India, which act as actual campuses for different subjects or areas depending on their respective specializations.

At present, the Academy has 2478 faculty members from CSIR Laboratories, 36 Adjunct faculty members, Over 3000 students enrolled in various programs, and 21 non-academic staff members.

Every year AcSIR As a tribute to the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) has named its two-month-long summer training program Kalam Fellowship program.

ABOUT APJ Abdul Kalam SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM

1. As a tribute to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) has named its two-month-long summer training program as Kalam Fellowship.
2. AcSIR, a research academy created by an Act of Parliament as an institute of national importance, offers a two-month training program at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) with a consolidated fellowship of Rs. 25,000.
3. A total of 20 students, selected for the program from across the country every year, could undergo training at any of the 42 research laboratories of the CSIR.
4. With subjects spanning wide areas of biological, physical, chemical, and engineering sciences, AcSIR programs help train students to innovate and conduct inter-disciplinary research,
5. Summer Training Program at AcSIR provides an opportunity to spend one of your summers working at premier research Laboratories of CSIR with some of the leading scientists in India, in an environment that promotes trans-disciplinary research.
6. The program is supported/ funded by AcSIR through its AcSIR-Kalam Fellowship.

AcSIR SUMMER FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

Total number of Fellowships: 20

Duration: Two months; Between May and August

Amount of Fellowship: Rs. 25,000 per student for the duration of the program (payable after successful completion of the training program and submission of project report to the Laboratory Coordinator)

Travel allowance to the selected student: Reimbursable to a maximum of Rs. 5,000 per selected student This is a compulsorily Residential Program where the selected students would be required to stay on the campus of the respective CSIR Labs on a charge basis.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE APJ ABDUL KALAM SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM?

1. The first year of the M.Sc program or equivalent: minimum first-class at pre-M.Sc degree level
2. Third to the pre-final year of Integrated M.Sc program or equivalent: GPA 6.0 on a scale of 10 (up to IV Sem)
3. The first year of M.E/M.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs at B.E/B. Tech level or GATE Score ≥600 or NET (Engineering) Rank from 1 to 100
4. The third year of B.E/ B.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs (up to IV Sem)
5. Third to the pre-final year of Integrated M.E/M. Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs (up to IV Sem) or GATE Score ≥600 or NET (Engineering) Rank from 1 to 100

SELECTION PROCESS OF SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM

1. The screening will be primarily based on a Research Proposal and other screening criteria decided by the Committee.
2. An applicant can give five preferences for CSIR Labs/Institutes.
3. Shortlisted applicants will be intimated electronically.
4. Selection Interviews will be held at a central location. Appearance at the interview is mandatory for consideration.
5. The applicant may be allowed to participate through electronic media for the interview (Skype etc.) under specific request.
6. Selection is purely based on merit/ performance at the selection interview.
7. Food and lodging arrangements shall be made for applicants called for the interview only.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR INTERNSHIP:
• Registration Start Date: 30 Nov 2019

• Application Closing Date: 30 Dec 2019

• Shortlist Declaration: 1 Mar 2020

Application Procedure and General Instructions for A.P.J Abdul Kalam Summer Internship

Phase-I: Registration Interested candidates are required to first register at the Online Application Portal. Please note primary information such as Name, Father’s Name, Date of birth, Mobile number, and Email address cannot be changed after Registration. Proceed to Phase II to complete Online Application using Login Credentials sent to the registered email id.

Phase-II: Application Form Online application form is of five sections, namely-
(A) Official Information,
(B) Personal Information,
(C) Academic Information,
(D) Any other relevant information and
(E) Supporting Documents.

1. A candidate can provide a maximum of 5 preferences for CSIR Laboratories.
2. Please visit the websites of participating CSIR Labs for information on their research areas.
3. Out of the five sections of the Online Application, sections (A), (B), (C), and (E) are mandatory, and (D) is optional.
4. Please note Online Application is to be mandatorily supported by the following documents in section (E): Curriculum Vitae Research Proposal (250-300 words)
5. Plagiarism Check Report, certifying that the Research Proposal is an original Letter of Recommendation Non-Disclosure Agreement, for the information, records, etc. to be made available to the selected candidates.
6. The application form has to be completed in all aspects for consideration. Multiple applications from the same applicant will result in the cancellation of candidature.
7. All filled-in information should be supported by relevant documents at the time of the selection interview.
8. If at any time, it is found that any information is concealed, distorted, or false the candidature may be terminated without notice.

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Note: Applicants shall be required to provide CGPA by the Percentage to CGPA conversion formula of their respective Institute.
(a) In the absence of such a formula, applicants shall be required to use the following formula:
CGPA = (Percentage + 5)/10

(b) Applicants with a percentage >= 95%, shall fill 10 CGPA.

If the CGPA of the applicant is on a scale other than 10, then the CGPA shall be required to be proportionately translated to 10.

Application Procedure and General Instructions for APJ Abdul kalam fellowship

Phase-I: Registration

1. Interested candidates are required to first register at the Online Application Portal.
2. Please note primary information such as Name, Father’s Name, Date of birth, Mobile number, and Email address cannot be changed after Registration.
3. Proceed to Phase II to complete Online Application using Login Credentials sent to the registered email id.

Phase-II: Application Form

1. The online application form is of five sections, namely- (A) Official Information, (B) Personal Information, (C) Academic Information, (D) Any other relevant information, and (E) Supporting Documents.
2. A candidate can provide a maximum of 5 preferences for CSIR Laboratories. Please visit the websites of participating CSIR Labs for information on their research areas.
3. Out of the five sections of the Online Application, sections (A), (B), (C), and (E) are mandatory, and (D) is optional.
4. Please note Online Application is to be mandatorily supported by the following documents in section (E):
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Research Proposal (250-300 words)
7. Plagiarism Check Report, certifying that the Research Proposal is original
8. Letter of Recommendation
9. Non-Disclosure Agreement, for the information, records, etc. to be made available to the selected candidates.
10. The application form has to be completed in all aspects for consideration.
11. Multiple applications from the same applicant will result in the cancellation of candidature.
12. All filled-in information should be supported by relevant documents at the time of the selection interview.
13. If at any time, it is found that any information is concealed, distorted, or false the candidature may be terminated without notice.

Institutes that take part in the APJ Abdul Kalam summer training program

1. CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bangalore: Weather and Climate Informatics, Weather and Climate Modelling, Seismological Studies, Multi-scale Modelling, Cyber security,
Cryptography, Soft computing, Remote sensing, and GIS,

2. CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee: Civil Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Geosciences (Physical Sciences)

3. CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani: Electronics Engineering and Physical Sciences focusing on (i) Cyber-Physical Systems, (ii) Smart Sensors, and (iii) Microwave Devices with indicative specializations of IoT Technologies, Signal Analytics, Cognitive Computing, Integrated Systems, Control and Automation, Nano Bio-Sensors, Microelectronic Transducers and Actuators, Photonics, Optoelectronics, MEMS and MOEMS, Flexible and Non-Silicon Electronics, Microwave Beam Dynamics, Beam-wave Interaction, Microwave Device Technology, Vacuum Microelectronic Devices, Plasma-based Devices, THz Devices, and Systems.

4. CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences

5. CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow: Plant Ecology and Environment Science, Plant-Microbe Interaction & Pharmacognosy, Plant Diversity, Systematics, Molecular Taxonomy, and Herbarium, Genetics and Molecular Biology

6. CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur: Civil and Environmental Engineering

7. CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa: Physical Sciences

8. CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad: Biomedicine and Biotechnology,
Genetics & Evolution, Genomics,
Cell Biology & Development, Molecular Biology, and Structural Biology,
Biochemistry & Biophysics, Infectious Diseases, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics

9. CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow: Natural Products, Pharmacology, Molecular & Structural Biology, Toxicology, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutics, Organic & Medicinal Chemistry, Disease Biology, Cancer CVS, CNS disorders, Microbial infections, Metabolic Diseases, Parasitic diseases

10. CSIR- Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh: Protein Science and Engineering, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology and Immunology, Fermentation and Bioprocess Engineering,

11. CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat
1. Biological Science: Biotechnology of abiotic & biotic stress, CRISPR-Cas9/Cpf1 genome editing system, Plant molecular genetics and functional genomics; Metabolic engineering, Microbial Genetics and gene regulation, Drug resistance & therapeutics, Environmental microbiology, Bacterial Genomic;  Bioscience and biotechnology, Environmental science;  Butterfly, Insect-plant interaction, Insect-behaviour.

2. Chemical Science: Natural product chemistry and biocatalysis;  Synthetic Organic Chemistry;  Medicinal Chemistry;  Organic synthesis, enzymatic synthesis, Biosynthesis;  Photochemistry, Flow Microreactor Chemistry; Graphene-based Nanocomposite, Surface Chemistry, Nanoscience;  Materials synthesis & characterization, Clay materials;  Carbon Nanomaterials and their Application, Environmental Nano-mineralogy, Aerosol Chemistry, Low-grade Coal Beneficiation;  Cellulose pulp & paper, Fiber technology, Building material;  Polymer Chemistry;  Analytical chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Spectroscopy.

3. Mathematical and Information: Interdisciplinary area of computational chemistry and computational biology, application of molecular modeling techniques to drug design; Use of AI/ML algorithms in R/Python, Software Development;  Structural Bioinformatics and Molecular Modeling (Docking, MD simulation), Pharmacogenomics (Drug Design and Therapeutic Targets Identification), Modeling, Building and Exploration of Biological Networks, Biological Database Creation, Proteomics, Metagenomics and Human Genome Variation Analysis,  Computational Chemistry, Electronic Structure of nanomaterials, Carbon Nanotube, Catalysis;  Engineering design, Mathematical modeling.

4. Physical Science:  Earthquake seismology, Fluvial geomorphology, Neo-tectonics; Geomorphology, Seismic microzonation,  Seismic Source Characterization, Tectonic Stress Field Analysis, Seismic Anisotropy, Ambient Noise Tomography, Earthquake Precursors;  Seismology and Structure, Seismic Tomography, Tectonics and Geodynamics, Seismic Anisotropy, Integrated Geophysics.

5. Engineering Science: Design and analysis of concrete structures, Design of prefabricated structures, Earthquake resistant design of the building;  Membrane Science & Technology: Design and Development of membranes for different applications e.g. Membranes for Racemic resolution, Gas Separation, Biomolecules separation, Treatment of Industrial wastewater, etc., Chemical Kinetics, Reaction Engineering of Chemical/Biochemical processes, Adsorption and Adsorptive Separation processes, Polymer Chemistry and Engineering: Design and development of Chiral Polymers, Extraction/Isolation of bioactive molecules from natural Feedstock, Process optimization and scaling up, Molecular Modelling and Simulation using DFT;  Reaction Engg, Catalysis, Green Chemistry.