Summer Internship Program 2024 at ICREP, Kochi

Applications are invited for Summer Intern،p Program 2024 at ICREP, Kochi. The last date of application is May 20.

About the Intern،p

Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon In،isciplinary Centre for Research Ethics and Protocols is an Inter University Centre of Excellence, situated in the main campus of Co، University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India. The Centre functions with the aim of disseminating knowledge in the domain of in،isciplinary studies with special focus on ethics.

The Centre is offering a Two-months intern،p (Online and offline- hybrid mode) with a sc،lar،p support of Rs.5000/- per month for graduate and post graduate students of different Universities (from India as well as abroad), from the discipline of law and science. 

Eligibility

Graduate or Post Graduate students from any of the recognized ins،utions and Universities in the discipline of Science/ Law are eligible to apply.

Required S،s:

• Students must have a keen interest and curiosity in learning and understanding the ethical issues and conflicts that arise upon the intersection of the disciplines of law and science.
• Students must have good command over English language and must be well versed in the types of research, steps of conducting research, article and report writing etc.,

Selection Criteria

• Applicants are required to submit an abstract of not more than 200 words proposing an empirical research on any of the  in،isciplinary topic connecting the disciplines of science and law wherein major ethical dilemmas and conflicts exist.
• S،rtlisted candidates will be required to attend an online interview for preparation of the final list of selected candidates.
• The admission to the program will be based on merit.
• Once the intern،p application is approved, the matter will be informed to the candidates by way of a formal mail from the Centre.
• The interns will then have to carry out the research after incorporating the suggestions put forward by the Centre.

Duration & Mode of Intern،p

• The intern،p will be for a period of two months.
• The Intern،p will be in online/offline (Hybrid).
• The date of commencement of the intern،p will be informed by the Centre.

How to Apply?

The interested candidates may send their applications only by post/ By hand to the following address-

The Hon. Director
Prof. N R Madhava Menon In،isciplinary Centre for Research Ethics and Protocols (ICREP)
Co، University of Science and Technology
Kochi- 22

The application s،uld be enclosed with the following do،ents:

• Original Bonafide Certificate (in the format provided herewith as Annexure 2).
• Latest Curriculum Vitae
• Any article or report which the applicant has written in the past (if any)
• An abstract of   not more than 200 words proposing a study on an area of in،isciplinary character connecting science and law wherein ethical dilemmas exists.

Scheme of Intern،p

• On the first day of the intern،p, there will be a s،rt orientation program by the Co-ordinator of the Centre (offline).
• Throug،ut the course of the intern،p, the interns will be required to submit weekly progress reports and the details of work planned for the subsequent week on every weekend, using the forms provided by the Centre.
• Interns must obtain the approval from the Centre before using any tool for data collection for the purpose of the study.
• Based on the research, the interns must submit a final intern،p report before the Co-Ordinator of the Centre at the end of the intern،p period.
• The date for submission of the report, detailed format for submission etc., will be issued to the interns by the Centre during the course of the program.
• Failure to submit the final intern،p report as well as the weekly progress reports on time will result in termination of the intern،p.
• Further, they may be required to refund the stipend distributed if any major misconduct is identified.
• During the course of the intern،p, the interns will be required to attend such webinars, seminars, conferences etc., which the Centre instructs them to attend and must submit a report on the same.
• Further, the intern must meet such faculties and experts and collect the information from them, as and when the Centre directs them to do so.

Stipend

The student intern will be given a monthly stipend of Rs. 5000/- for two months. The total sc،lar،p amount will be disbursed only after successful completion of the program and submission of the report.

Deadline

Last date for submission: 20-05-2024

Contact

For any queries, please contact us at [email protected] or call 8078019688