The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) [ICMR-NIE], Chennai is one of the permanent institutes of the ICMR, Department of Health Research (DHR), Government of India. It invites applications for Short term internships as per the details below
The internships will be provided in the following technical areas
- Public Health & Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Public Health Data Management
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Library Sciences
- Health system research
Application procedure
- Interested candidates are instructed to apply by filling the online application at the ICMR-NIE website.
- Candidates should apply at least one month prior to the proposed internship start date failing which the application will be rejected.
- The candidates should upload the signed Bonafide certificate from their institution with a passport-size photo during the registration process. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
- The selected candidates will receive official communication of acceptance within 15 days of receiving the application. The rejected/non-selected applications will not receive any communication. Further correspondence in this regard will not be entertained. If any application is rejected, the candidate can re-apply after 2 months from the previous application date.
Who can apply
- Students from India or overseas students of Indian origin
- Only for current academic students
Duration
- The minimum and maximum period for an internship will be two weeks and three months respectively
Fees / stipend
- As per the ICMR-NIE policy, there are no fees for the internship
- No stipend or honorarium or TA/DA will be paid during the internship
Certificate
- An internship e-certificate will be provided at the end of the successful completion of the internship
General instructions for selected candidates
- No accommodation will be arranged/ provided for the interns. The interns should make their own arrangements.
- The selected candidates should follow ICMR-NIE rules and regulations with regular attendance during the internship period.
- The internship will be terminated immediately if any breach of the code of conduct is reported by the mentor.
- ICMR-NIE accepts no responsibility for costs or fatality arising from illness /or accidents during the internship period.
- ICMR-NIE internships are purely academic in nature. The interns cannot apply for any posts/positions at ICMR-NIE during the internship period.
- ICMR-NIE has a strict policy on data security. Publication can be developed based on internship work after obtaining due approval from the Manuscript committee and Director, ICMR-NIE.
- All Interns are required to submit a report of work done during their internship, duly certified by their ICMR-NIE mentor.
- An internship e-certificate will be provided at the end of the successful completion of the internship.
For more contact niestudentship@gmail.com