Internship/Dissertation Programme

ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis [ICMR-NIRT] is a permanent Institute under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and an internationally recognized institution for research in Tuberculosis (TB) and associated co-morbidities including HIV and Diabetes Mellitus. The Institute is equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities. It is a Supranational Reference Laboratory and a WHO Collaborating Centre for TB Research and Training.

Internship/Dissertation opportunities are offered to eligible students from Government and Autonomous Institutions, subject to institutional guidelines, availability of supervisors and approval of the Director, ICMR-NIRT.

Highly motivated individuals with good academic credentials and a keen desire to pursue research in frontier areas of Infectious Disease on tuberculosis are invited to apply for an Internship/Dissertation at ICMR - National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis.

Students pursuing the following courses in Government Institutions, Autonomous Institutions or Institutions established under an Act of Parliament and recognized by the appropriate statutory authorities (MCI/NMC, AICTE, UGC or other competent regulatory bodies), are eligible to apply.

BS / MD / MPH

Final year B.Sc. (Statistics / Sociology / Psychology / Visual Communication)

M.Sc. (Bio-statistics / Medical Statistics / Medical Sociology / Psychology / Life Sciences / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Pharmacology / Biotechnology / Medical Biochemistry / Medical Pharmacology / MLT / Nutrition / Econometrics / Visual Communication)

MSW / MA (Social Work, Economics, Anthropology)

M.B.A. (Human Resources / Innovation Entrepreneurship and Venture Development)

B.Tech. (or) M.Tech. (Biotechnology, Biomedical, Information Technology, Computer Science)

The dissertation programme will be allowed for a minimum period of 6 months. Internship/Observation visit is permitted for a period of 15 days.

Interested candidates may apply by filling the online application at the ICMR-NIRT website. The application link will be opened on 15th January/15th April/15th July/15th October and the applications will be received for 7 days from the date of opening. Applicants are advised to limit their applications for internship and dissertation projects with starts dates in the current or next quarter, to ensure optimal capacity utilization.

Applications received within the prescribed period will be scrutinized by the Academic Committee of ICMR-NIRT. Based on the recommendations of the Committee and the availability of Scientists/Faculty members to supervise the students, the Director, ICMR-NIRT, will approve the selected candidates. The number of students admitted to each department shall be subject to the approved departmental intake and availability of supervisors.

The decision of the Director, ICMR-NIRT, shall be final and no further correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

The names of selected candidates will be published on the ICMR-NIRT website. The selected candidates should contact the Heads of the respective Departments for further course of action.

1. ICMR-NIRT will consider only the applications with complete information.

2. A requisition letter with a photo of the individual from the Head of the Institution is required.

3. In case of dissertation work, a concept paper is mandatory to be uploaded during the application.

4. Selected candidates shall produce the original certificates for verification at the time of joining.

5. Selected candidates should strictly adhere to the rules and regulations of the Institute.

6. Selected candidates will work under the direct supervision of the Scientist/Faculty nominated by the Director, ICMR-NIRT.

7. Selected candidates should pay the fees towards their internship/dissertation as soon as they join their respective departments.

8. The approved period of Internship/Dissertation shall not ordinarily be extended. Requests for extension, if any, shall be considered only with the prior approval of the Director, ICMR-NIRT.

9. Upon successful completion of the assigned work, the candidates will receive a Completion Certificate from the Supervisor and the Director, ICMR-NIRT.

10. In case of dissertation work, submission of a copy of the completed thesis is required.

11. Selected candidates are bound to respect the confidentiality of information that they collect or are exposed to at ICMR-NIRT. No reports or papers may be published based on information obtained from ICMR-NIRT without the explicit written authorization of the Supervisor and the Director, ICMR-NIRT.

12. Although not considered a staff member of ICMR-NIRT, selected candidates shall follow the rules and regulations of ICMR-NIRT and will not be entitled to the privileges accorded to officials and staff members.

13. Candidates should make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel, and living expenses. ICMR-NIRT will not arrange the same.

14. The ICMR-NIRT Internship/Dissertation Programme does not entail any form of employment in the Institute.

15. ICMR-NIRT accepts no responsibility for costs or fatality arising from illness or accidents incurred during the internship/dissertation. Therefore, candidates must carry adequate responsibility for their medical conditions.

16. Any relaxation or deviation from these guidelines shall be considered only with the prior approval of the Director, ICMR-NIRT.

17. For any queries, please write to nirtdirector[at]icmr[dot]gov[dot]in

1. Passport size photo and signature should be uploaded in image format.

2. Requisition, Resume and Concept paper (if applicable) should be uploaded in pdf format.

3. All supporting documents uploaded should be of size < 1 MB