Undergraduate Physics Research Internships

Here is a list of institutes offering research internships in Physics:

• IIT Madras
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  Eligibility: 3rd – 4th year
  Stipend: Rs. 6000 p.m.
  Last Date: Up to February
• IIT Bhubaneshwar
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  Eligibility: Not limited to particular years
  Stipend: Not provided
  Last Date: February-March
• IIT Guwahati
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  Eligibility: Not limited to particular years
  Stipend: Not provided
  Last Date: January-March
• IIT Ropar
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  Eligibility: Not limited to particular years
  Stipend: Rs. 5000 p.m.
  Last Date: March
• S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
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  Eligibility: 3rd - 4th-year students
  Stipend: Rs. 2000 per week
  Last Date: Before February
• Physical Research Laboratory
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  Eligibility: 3rd - 4th year; 1st - 2nd yearites can apply individually to faculties.
  Stipend: Rs. 10000 p.m.
  Last Date: Before mid-March

Abroad Institutes Offering Research Internships:

• Charpak Research Internship
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  Write Up: This program is designed for all students of economics, engineering, and natural science background at the Bachelor’s or Master’s levels planning to pursue training at a French laboratory during their academic break (May to July).
  Stipend: 310 EURO p.m.
  Eligibility: Be an Indian national residing in India at the time of application, not be more than 30 years old at the time of application, be currently enrolled at an Indian institution of higher learning in a bachelor/master’s program, be in possession of an admission/acceptance letter from a French laboratory where the research internship will be carried out. The duration of the internship must not be less than 2 months and must not exceed 3 months, i.e., from May-July 2017.
  Time of Application: March 1st week
• University of Tokyo
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  Write Up: UTRIP (University of Tokyo Research Internship Programme) Program is for dedicated science students in various subjects 60000 YEN
  Eligibility: 2nd year onwards can apply with resume, course list, and CGPA.
  Time of Application: Between January and February
• Caltech Summer Program
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  Write Up: Caltech’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program introduces students to research under the guidance of seasoned research mentors at Caltech and JPL. Students experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity.
  Stipend: $6000
  Eligibility: Be a continuing undergraduate student and eligible for fall term registration*, have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5/4.0, complete the second semester or third quarter at your college or university, not be under any academic or disciplinary sanction.
  Time of Application: Before February
• Mitacs
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  Write Up: The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is a competitive initiative for international undergraduates from various countries. From May to September of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.
  Eligibility: Be at least 18 years of age, be enrolled in full-time undergraduate or combined undergraduate/Master’s programs, have a minimum of one semester and a maximum of three semesters remaining in their program as of September.
  Time of Application: Application starts in July of the previous year
• DAAD
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  Write Up: Students from selected Indian higher education institutions in the fields of engineering, mathematics, and science who are in their fifth or sixth semester of a Bachelor’s programme or in their fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth semester of an integrated or dual degree programme. Students who have been awarded a WISE scholarship previously cannot apply again.
  Stipend: 650 EURO p.m. + Travel grant
  Time of Application: 1st November
• DESY Summer Internship Program, Germany
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  Write Up: Each summer DESY offers undergraduate students in physics or related natural science disciplines the possibility to participate in the research activities of the laboratory. In 2017 the program takes place from July 18 to September 7.
  Stipend: Available
  Time of Application: February
• IST Austria
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  Write Up: The Kupcinet-Getz International Science School accepts a select number of outstanding undergraduate students each summer to participate in research projects in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences.
  Stipend: 500 NIS p.w.
  Eligibility: Students enrolled in an undergraduate science degree program in the Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, or Computer Science. BSc and BA degree holders are not eligible to apply.
  Time of Application: November-December