Sarkari Yojana
Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) – Internship
About Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) – Internship
INSPIRE INTERNSHIP gives the top 1% of Class X Board students a window into science by running Science Camps in summer or winter, letting them meet Indian and international science icons — Nobel Laureates included — and taste the excitement of scientific inquiry. These camps feed a student’s curiosity about science, encourage out-of-the-box thinking, and draw 16-17 year-olds toward science subjects for further study. Each year, 50,000 students who ranked in the top one percent of their Class X Boards and are now studying science in Class XI benefit from these summer/winter camps, which aim to nurture scientific curiosity, unconventional thinking, and an early pull toward a research career.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) - Internship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For the Interns
The applicant should be a School Student
The applicant should be a School Student.
The applicant should be in the top one…
The applicant should be in the top one percent ranking in their 10th Board Examination.
The applicant should be pursuing Science in Class…
The applicant should be pursuing Science in Class 11th.
The applicant should not have attended a similar…
The applicant should not have attended a similar camp earlier.
The applicant should be within the same State…
The applicant should be within the same State or Union Territory. Note: If a board's top 1% students outnumber the INSPIRE intern slots allotted to that state/UT for such camps, top rankers get priority for the Internship science camp, provided they applied. For the Science Camp Organizers
The University/College or Academic/Research institute must have adequate…
The University/College or Academic/Research institute must have adequate Science Laboratory infrastructure to host INSPIRE Internship Camps.
An auditorium equipped with a proper sound system…
An auditorium equipped with a proper sound system and LCD projectors must be available.
Guest House and Hostel facilities for both girls…
Guest House and Hostel facilities for both girls and boys, with sufficient capacity, must be available.
The University, College, or academic/Research institute bears administrative…
The University, College, or academic/Research institute bears administrative and financial responsibility for organizing the INSPIRE Internship Camp. For the Mentors
Mentors for the INSPIRE Internship are drawn from…
Mentors for the INSPIRE Internship are drawn from Academy Fellows, Bhatnagar Awardees, Scientists, and academicians of national and international standing.
Benefits Provided
Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) - Internship provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Duration of the Summer/Winter Camp: 5 days (excluding the days of Journey) Nature of the Camp: Residential except in Metropolitan Cities For the Interns:
Each day's schedule should include at least two…
Each day's schedule should include at least two lecture-cum-discussion sessions of an hour and a half in the morning, followed by hands-on sessions in the afternoon (1400Hrs to 1730hrs).
Coordinators should get interns thinking about issues of…
Coordinators should get interns thinking about issues of national importance by organizing sessions where they write up new and innovative ideas. Priority areas include: Second Green Revolution; Renewable and non-renewable energy; Clean energy; Sustainable use of natural resources; Make in India; Swachh Bharat & Ganga Rejuvenation; Energy conservation, efficiency, and sustainability; Modern technology for the second green revolution; Dairy and Livestock Sector; Solid & Liquid Waste Management; Recycling & processing of waste for resource conservation.
On the first day, the Programme Coordinator may…
On the first day, the Programme Coordinator may hold a pre-dinner interactive session with students, kicking off discussion on science and technology's role in national development.
Interns get a session on drafting new, innovative…
Interns get a session on drafting new, innovative ideas around the above themes. External mentors present on day 4 or 5 evaluate these write-ups and rank the top three from 1st through 10th. Those ranked 1st-10th receive awards at the valedictory function.
Every visiting Nobel Laureate is required to interact…
Every visiting Nobel Laureate is required to interact with the interns.
Pre-dinner discussions between INSPIRE interns and mentors can…
Pre-dinner discussions between INSPIRE interns and mentors can be arranged daily.
Lab infrastructure spanning Physics, Chemistry, Life Science, Earth…
Lab infrastructure spanning Physics, Chemistry, Life Science, Earth Sciences, and Mathematical Sciences, plus an auditorium with sound system, Guest House, and hostel accommodation for boys and girls, is provided. For the Organizers/Mentors:
For a 5-day INSPIRE Internship camp (Journey days…
For a 5-day INSPIRE Internship camp (Journey days excluded), the coordinating Institute/Department/agency gets up to ₹6500/- per student (as the maximum ceiling per student) to cover camp costs.
This covers travel (per entitlement & actuals), Boarding…
This covers travel (per entitlement & actuals), Boarding & Lodging, Stationery including Books & small experimental gadgets, Consumables, Honorarium (for Mentors, etc.), and organizational costs for students and Indian Mentors invited to the camp.
Mentor honorariums are capped at ₹3000 per contributing…
Mentor honorariums are capped at ₹3000 per contributing day, up to ₹6000 per mentor if they contribute more than one day across the camp.
Inviting a Nobel Laureate as an International Mentor…
Inviting a Nobel Laureate as an International Mentor to interact with students at these camps is supported with up to ₹10,00,000 (all-inclusive) per Laureate, with a cap of 50 Laureates invited to INSPIRE Internship Camps each year.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For Interns
Proof of being in the top one percent…
Proof of being in the top one percent ranking in their 10th Board Examination.
Proof of Enrolment into Science Stream in 11th…
Proof of Enrolment into Science Stream in 11th standard.
Bonafide Certificate from the Institution
Bonafide Certificate from the Institution.
A declaration that the applicant has not attended…
A declaration that the applicant has not attended a similar camp earlier. NOTE: If a board's top 1% students exceed the INSPIRE intern slots allotted for such camps in that state/UT, top rankers are selected for the Internship science camp, provided they had applied. For the Organizer
A Complete INSPIRE Internship Camp Report must be…
A Complete INSPIRE Internship Camp Report must be submitted to DST on an External Hard Disk, covering the following:
A hard copy of the application with uploads,…
A hard copy of the application with uploads, including the Endorsement certificate from the Head of the Institute, Programme Schedule, etc., along with a declaration confirming the camp's residential nature.
Student's attendance (signature only) for each day (5…
Student's attendance (signature only) for each day (5 Days)
Each Students Registration Forms
Each Students Registration Forms
Each Students Feedback Forms
Each Students Feedback Forms
One Page Student Feedback Summary (Compiled by the…
One Page Student Feedback Summary (Compiled by the Program Coordinator in the standard Format)
Course Coordinator's feedback
Course Coordinator's feedback
Videography of the five days program
Videography of the five days program
List of students with cut-off marks, addresses, and…
List of students with cut-off marks, addresses, and signatures.
List of Mentors along with the schedule as…
List of Mentors along with the schedule as followed by the organizers along with the title of the talks/interactions carried out each day by the mentors.
Practical session details followed in the camp
Practical session details followed in the camp
Scientific and technical write-ups of 1st, 2nd 3rd…..10th…
Scientific and technical write-ups of 1st, 2nd 3rd…..10th top rankers.
Audited Utilization Certificate and Statement of Expenditure (2…
Audited Utilization Certificate and Statement of Expenditure (2 Copies) need to be submitted in DST format (Performa 12A) only within two months of the event completion date.
Unspent balance including interest earned on the grants…
Unspent balance including interest earned on the grants for the sanctioned camps should be deposited through Non-Tax Receipt Portal (NTRP), i.e. www.bharatkosh.gov.in, immediately after the finalization of accounts. Brief Report (Hard as well as Soft Copy (PDF) - as an e-mail attachment to the e-mail: uk.sharma@nic.in)
Sanction order copy
Sanction order copy
List of the participating students with Cutoff marks…
List of the participating students with Cutoff marks from their Education board like State Education Board, CBSE, ICSE, etc.
Five days of attendance of the students
Five days of attendance of the students
List of Mentors with their contact details and…
List of Mentors with their contact details and the title of the talk
Program Schedule followed in the camp
Program Schedule followed in the camp
Student feedback summary in the given format (compiled…
Student feedback summary in the given format (compiled by the Program Coordinator in the available format on INSPIRE website)
Program Coordinators Feedback
Program Coordinators Feedback
Innovative idea write-ups of the Top Ten winners
Innovative idea write-ups of the Top Ten winners
Audited Utilisation certificate in GFR 2017, 12A performa
Audited Utilisation certificate in GFR 2017, 12A performa
Statement of Expenditure
Statement of Expenditure
Residential Camp certificate Report to be retained by…
Residential Camp certificate Report to be retained by the Program Coordinator
The Organizing Institute must keep both soft and…
The Organizing Institute must keep both soft and hard copies of the report submitted to DST for its own records.
Registration and Feedback forms filled in by participating…
Registration and Feedback forms filled in by participating students — including each student's photograph, Aadhaar number, cut-off marks, courses pursued in Class XI, and a declaration of not having attended a similar camp earlier — must also be retained by the Camp Organizer.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) - Internship through the online application process outlined below.
Submission of the Proposal
Any public or privately funded University, College, or…
Any public or privately funded University, College, or Academic/Research Institute meeting the eligibility criteria and wishing to host an INSPIRE internship camp can file an online proposal at www.online-inspire.gov.in, three months ahead of the proposed event date, for consideration of support.
The proposal must carry an Endorsement Letter signed…
The proposal must carry an Endorsement Letter signed by the Head of the Institute along with the PFMS Unique Agency code, and the Organizer must be a regular employee of that University, College, or Academic/Research Institute.
Official Application & Website
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