Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research Visiting Students' Programme

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) conducts annual summer programmes in which talented students are introduced to research activities in the areas of Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics. The selected students are expected to work on a research project under the supervision of a TIFR researcher. The programmes are held both at the Mumbai campus of the TIFR as well as at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune during mid-May to early July each year.

Participants are paid a monthly stipend of Rs 7000/-, Sleeper class return railway fare and are provided with shared hostel accommodation.

Eligibility:

The common eligibility criteria for students to apply for the VSRP program are:

• Two years of undergraduate study in an academic institution.
• Must not have been selected for the VSRP program before.
• Based on the above criteria, students in the final year of a three-year undergrad program (e.g. B.Sc.) or pre-final year of a four-year degree program (e.g. BTech) or in a post-graduate/Masters program are eligible to apply. 
• Students finishing two years of undergraduate study before the commencement date of the program are also eligible to apply.
• Students who have applied to the VSRP program before but NOT selected can also apply.

Internship Duration: The Visiting Students’ Research Programme (VSRP-2016) will be held at TIFR, Mumbai during the period May 9 to July 6, 2016. VSRP for Mathematics will be held from June 6 – July 6, 2016.