Organisation : Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS)
Fellowship Name: Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program 2026
Applicable For : Students and Teachers
Last Date : 31st January 2026
Website : https://webjapps.ias.ac.in/fellowship2026/
What is IAS Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship?
Applications are invited from motivated students and teachers from all universities and colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions/Private Universities for these Fellowships. The Academy will approach them for a recommendation letter in the prescribed format. The selected candidate should work with the assigned guide for two months any time during the calendar year, preferably during the summer. Applications should be submitted online. The last date for receipt of applications online is 31 January 2026.
Related / Similar Fellowship : IAS Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship [FAST-SF] 2026
Eligibility of IAS Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship
Students:
Applicants should be studying in one of the following:
** BS / BSc (II year only)
** BSc (Research) (III year only)
** BStat / BMath (II year only)
** BPharm (III and IV years only)
** BE / BTech / BCA (II and III years only)
** BArch (II, III and IV years only
** MS / MSc / MVSc / MPharm (I year only)
** ME / MTech / MCA / MArch (I year only)
** MStat / MMath (I year only)
** 5-year integrated) MS / MSc /MTech / MBBS / BVSc (II, III, IV years only)
** PharmD (III, IV years only)
** (dual degree) BTech + MTech (II, III, IV years only)
** (dual degree) BE + MSc (II, III, IV years only)
** dual degree) BS + MS (II, III, IV years only)
** Integrated PhD (I, II years only)
** MSc Tech (I, II years only)
Teachers:
** Teachers must be teaching in a College/University.
** The minimum percentage of average marks in core subjects only (i.e. excluding languages) from X std. up to post-graduation (whichever years completed) should be 65% or above for students. The minimum percentage of average marks does not apply for teachers.
** PhD students are not eligible.
** Applicants who have availed the Academies fellowship twice before are not eligible to apply.
How To Apply For IAS Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship?
1) Application should be submitted online in the prescribed format. This link is available in the websites of the three Academies (www.ias.ac.in; www.insaindia.res.in and www.nasi.ac.in).
2) It is mandatory to upload the marks sheets from class X till the last examination. Please have the scanned versions of mark sheets (in JPEG format – the size of each marks sheet should not exceed 700 kb), before starting to fill up the application.
3) Only one application per candidate will be considered. If more than one application is submitted, none of the applications will be considered.
4) Answers to columns indicated by an asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be filled.
Apply Here : https://webjapps.ias.ac.in/fellowship2026/application_instructions.jsp
Enclosures To Application:
** Both student and teacher applicants must upload scanned versions of mark sheets from class X till the last examination in JPEG Format (the size of each marks sheet should not exceed 700 kb).
** Teacher applicants should upload their publications, if any. On selection, an authorization letter from the Principal/HoD that necessary permission/leave of absence will be granted should be sent by post to The Coordinator, SRFP 2026, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru 560 080.
What is the Last Date of IAS Science Summer Research Fellowship?
Last Date of IAS Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship is 31st January 2026.