Date
31 Dec 2017
AcSIR – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program 2017
ABOUT SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM
Summer Training Program at AcSIR provides an opportunity to spend one of your summers working at premier research Laboratories of CSIR with some of the leading scientists in India, in an environment which promotes trans-disciplinary research.
The program is supported/ funded by AcSIR through its AcSIR-Kalam Fellowship
IMPORTANT DATES
Registration Start Date Dec 9, 2016
Application Closing Date Jan 13, 2017
Shortlist Declaration Mar 10, 2017
Selection Interview Apr 3-8, 2017
Result Declaration Apr 15, 2017
FELLOWSHIP DETAILS
Total number of Fellowships : 20*
Duration: Two months; Between the months of May and August
Amount of Fellowship: Rs. 25,000 per student for the duration of the program
(payable after successful completion of the training program and submission of project report to the Laboratory Coordinator)
Travel allowance to the selected student: Reimbursable to a maximum of Rs. 5,000 per selected student
This is a compulsorily Residential Program where the selected students would be required to stay on campus of the respective CSIR Labs on charge basis.
WHO CAN APPLY?
First year of M.Sc program or equivalent: minimum first-class at pre-M.Sc degree level
Third to pre-final year of Integrated M.Sc program or equivalent: GPA 6.0 on a scale of 10 (upto IV Sem)
First year of M.E/M.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs at B.E/B.Tech level or GATE Score ≥600 or NET (Engineering) Rank from 1 to 100
Third year of B.E/ B.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs (upto IV Sem)
Third to pre-final year of Integrated M.E/M.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs (upto IV Sem) or GATE Score ≥600 or NET (Engineering) Rank from 1 to 100

Events List
- Happy Birthday to our President & Vice Chairman Sri A C S Arun Kumar
- Industrial Visit to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru
- Industrial Visit to Bangalore Aircraft Industries PVt Ltd
- Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights and IP Mannagement for startups”
- Alumni Guest Lecture: UAV Piloting Skills and Career Insights
- Idea Showcase: Demo Day/Exhibition/Poster Presentation of Ideas/PoC
- Seminar on CAD/CAM Mastery: Bridging Academia and Industry with Smart Skills
- Industrial Visit to CADMAXX Pvt Ltd (Manufacturing Unit-I)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation as a career opportunity
- Skybound: Mastering Drone Pilot Skills for DGCA Licensing