A curated collection of resources to help students find and secure research internships — professor lists, govt programmes, and more.
Finding a research internship as an undergrad is overwhelming. Professors don't reply. Portals are scattered. Deadlines are missed.
So I compiled everything in one place — professor contacts, government schemes, NPTEL opportunities, and more.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
1584 Professors IIT.xlsx |
Contact list of 1584+ IIT professors across departments |
NPTEL Summer Internship 2025.xlsx |
NPTEL summer internship opportunities for 2025 |
Professor List for Research Based Inter... |
Curated professor list for research-based internships |
Govt Internships.pdf |
Government internship schemes and portals |
Research Intern Programmes.pdf |
Major research internship programmes in India & abroad |
- 🔷 1584 Professors IIT.xlsx — Names, departments, emails of professors across IITs, useful for cold-emailing for research positions
- 🔷 Professor List for Research Based Internships — Filtered list focused on professors open to taking interns
- 🔷 Govt Internships.pdf — Schemes like CSIR, DRDO, ISRO, BARC, Ministry internships with eligibility and deadlines
- 🔷 Research Intern Programmes.pdf — Programmes like SRFP, NIUS, IAS, MITACS, DAAD, and more
- 🔷 NPTEL Summer Internship 2025.xlsx — Internship listings from NPTEL's summer programme with details and links
- Cold Emailing Professors — Use the IIT professor xlsx, filter by your department/interest area, and send tailored emails
- Govt Schemes — Check the PDF for deadlines and apply early; most open between January–March
- Formal Programmes — Use the Research Intern Programmes PDF to identify structured programmes with stipends and certificates
- Keep it under 150 words
- Mention a specific paper of theirs you read
- Attach your CV (1 page max)
- Follow up once after 2 weeks if no reply
- Subject line:
Research Internship Inquiry — [Your Name] | [College]
Have more resources to add?
- 🔷 Fork this repo
- 🔷 Create a new branch:
git checkout -b feature/new-resource - 🔷 Add your file and update this README
- 🔷 Open a Pull Request
All contributions welcome!
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