IIT Roorkee has launched the SPARK internship programme for 2023 which aims to attract and nurture talented undergraduate students from all over India.
Under the SPARK programme, selected students will work on cutting-edge research topics with faculty members from 26 academic departments and centres, including the newly established Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
To celebrate IIT Roorkee's 175th anniversary, the institute is offering 25 UG and 10 PG internships specifically for students from institutes within the 200 km range of IIT Roorkee under the SPARK programme.
HOW TO APPLY FOR SPARK INTERNSHIP
• Please log in to submit your application and view status of your application.
• Applications need to be submitted through an online portal made for the purpose where the applicants will upload the last semester marksheet of current degree, photograph, a 500-word research statement, and a brief 1-2 page resume. For students of other institutes, No Objection Certificate (NOC)will also be sought on joining.
• Applicants need to mention names of five faculty members of their choice from the list of faculty members interested in having a summer intern.
IIT ROORKEE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME DETAILS
Stipend: Rs 2500 per week
Duration: 6-8 weeks, with a maximum duration of six weeks for UG internships and six months for PG internships.
Eligibility criteria: Students who are currently enrolled and have completed at least two semesters of the undergraduate degree (BArch/BE/BTech/MSc/MA) in a relevant discipline from any institute in India.
Following minimum CGPA criterion will apply:
• CGPA > 7.5 for IITs/IISc.
• CGPA > 8.0 for NITs/ IISERs/ NISER/IIEST/UM-DAECBS.
• CGPA > 8.5 for students of other institutes.
Application deadline: March 31, 2023
Results: Second week of April 2023
Programme begins: Second week of May 2023
Other details:
• Accommodation and mess facilities in the Bhawans, subject to payment of necessary charges at par with that paid by students living in hostels. The average cost of housing would be around Rs 5500 per month (including mess facility).
• All interns will be issued a temporary institute ID to avail the library, sports, medical, computer centre, internet, and other institute and departmental research and recreation facilities. She/He will be required to abide by the conduct rules of the institute, failing which the internship will be terminated and the intern will be asked to leave.
• At the successful completion of the internship, a certificate from the institute with the name of the intern and mentor, signed by Dean, SRIC, will be issued to all interns.
• Interested applicants can visit the SPARK website for more details about the programme and the application process.
• According to the Director of IIT Roorkee, Professor KK Pant, practical, hands-on experience is highly essential for all engineering, science, and applied science students, especially if they gain experience in an IIT environment.
• Since its inception in 2018, the programme has been highly successful, with more than 15,000 applications last year, resulting in 120+ offers made.
The interns' work was well recognised, resulting in many research publications in reputed journals and international conferences.
