Applications are invited for INSPIRE Internship Science Camp for Students in Class 11 by Dept. of Science and Technology, India. Selections to be made among the top one percent rankers in their X Board Examination and pursuing science in standard XI.
About INSPIRE
“Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE)” is a scheme of the Department of Science & Technology for attracting young talent to science. The objective of INSPIRE scheme is to communicate to the youth population of country the excitements of creative pursuit of science and attract them to study science at an early stage and build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base of the country.
Internship Details
INSPIRE Internship a component under INSPIRE Scheme aims to provide exposure to students who are among top one percent in their X Board Examination and pursuing science in standard XI, by organizing Science Camps either during summer or winter which provides opportunity to them to interact with Science icons from India and abroad, including Nobel Laureates, to experience the joys of scientific pursuit. These science camps nourish the curiosity of students in science, help them to think out-of-the box and attract students at an early age of 16-17 years to choose science subjects for further studies and pursue research as career.
These camps are organized at various universities/colleges/academic/research institutes within country and are residential in nature except in metropolitan cities. Selection Criteria: Selections to be made among the top one percent rankers in their X Board Examination and pursuing science in standard XI. Duration of the Summer/Winter Camp: 5 days (excluding the days of Journey).
Eligibility Criteria
- Top one percent ranking in their X Board Examination.
- pursuing science in standard XI and
- should not have attended a similar camp earlier
- participating students shall be from the same state or UT.
Note: In case the number of top 1% students for a science camp is more than the allocated number of INSPIRE interns, top rankers will be selected for INSPIRE internship science camp provided they had applied for the same. The list of the cut-off percentage for various State and Central Education Boards class X examination is available at Table 1.
Eligibility Criteria for INSPIRE INTERNSHIP Science Camp Organizers:
- University/College or Academic/Research institute should have the required infrastructure of related Science Laboratories for holding INSPIRE Internship Science Camps.
- Availability of auditorium with well equipped sound system and LCD projectors.
- Availability of Guest House, Hostel for Girls and Boys, with requisite holding capacities.
- University, College or Academic/Research institute shall owe the administrative and financial responsibility for the organization of INSPIRE Internship Science Camp.
- Organizing institute has to provide an undertaking that they will participate in the monitoring of the camp whenever they are asked to do so. DST will provide only boarding and Lodging for attending the monitoring meeting.
Financial Support
For the INSPIRE Internship camp of 5 days (excluding the journey days), Rs. 7000/- student (as an upper most ceiling/student) will be provided to the coordinating Institute/Department/Agency to meet the INSPIRE Internship Science camp cost.
Mentors, Boarding & Lodging, Stationary including Books & small experimental gadgets etc., Consumables, Honorarium (to the Mentors etc.) and organizational expenses. Honorarium to the mentors should be paid maximum @ Rs.4000/- per contributing day, with an upper limit of Rs.8000/- per mentor if the mentor contributes for more than one day in the entire camp duration. For inviting a Nobel Laureate to interact with the students in these camps as an International Mentor, a grant of maximum of Rs 10 lakh (all inclusive) per Nobel Laureate shall be provided. Every year, maximum 50 no. of Nobel Laureates can be invited for the INSPIRE Internship Science Camps.
How to Apply?
Interested students can apply online via this link.
Click here to view the official notification of INSPIRE Internship Science Camp for Students in Class 11 by Dept. of Science and Technology, India.
