Organisation : Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS)
Fellowship Name: Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship [FAST-SF] 2026
Applicable For : Students and teachers from universities and colleges
Applicable States/UTs : North-Eastern states of India, Andaman, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Uttarakhand
Last Date : 31st January 2026
Website : https://webjapps.ias.ac.in/fastsf2026/
What is IAS FAST Summer Fellowship?
Applications of IAS FAST Summer Fellowship are invited from motivated students and teachers from universities and colleges from North-Eastern states of India, Andaman, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Uttarakhand affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions/Private Universities for these fellowships. Last date of application is 31st January 2026.
Related / Similar Fellowship : IAS Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship Program 2026
Eligibility of IAS FAST Summer Fellowship
IAS FAST Summer Fellowship is open for all Students and Teachers studying/teaching in the North-Eastern states of India. VIZ. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Uttarakhand only.
Students:
a) 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 working in North-Eastern states of India, Andaman, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Uttarakhand only need apply.
** 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. The minimum percentage of average marks does not apply for teachers.
** PhD students are not eligible.
How To Apply For IAS FAST Summer 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.
Documents Required For IAS FAST Summer Fellowship
** 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, FAST-SF 2026, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru 560 080.
What is the Last Date of IAS FAST Summer Fellowship?
Last Date of IAS Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship [FAST-SF] is 31st January 2026.