Research & Training
Internship Cell
CSR India's Internship Cell offers structured research training and mentorship opportunities for emerging scholars working at the intersection of policy, society, and intellectual tradition.
Programme
Training the Next Generation of Independent Researchers
The cell exists to give early-career scholars sustained exposure to disciplined research practice — not administrative assistance, but genuine participation in the centre's intellectual work.
Program Overview
Interns are attached to a council or an active project for a defined term, working alongside senior researchers on literature review, fieldwork preparation, data analysis, and drafting. Weekly reading sessions and methodology clinics run alongside project work. Final programme details are being confirmed.
Eligibility
Open to postgraduate students and early-career researchers in the social sciences, humanities, law, and allied disciplines. Applicants should demonstrate a serious research interest aligned with one of the councils, and a reading knowledge appropriate to their chosen area.
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted through a short written proposal, an academic CV, and one letter of reference. Shortlisted candidates are invited for a conversation with the relevant council head. Application windows will be announced on this page and in the events listing.
Current & Past Cohorts
Details of past cohorts, their research outputs, and where alumni have gone on to study or work will be published here as the programme records are compiled.
Have an interesting research idea?
Share Your Research Idea
We welcome original, thoughtful, and socially meaningful research ideas. Share your proposal with us, and let us explore how it can grow through mentorship, ethical inquiry, and interdisciplinary engagement at CSR.
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Whether you are a student, a researcher, or an institution, we welcome conversations about collaboration, mentorship, and joint projects.