DAMP Physics, IITB

SN Bhatt Fellowship Program Contributed by Rahul Dandwate (SN Bhatt summer research fellow, 2018) The SN Bhatt Fellowship Program is a summer research internship program at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS - TIFR), Bangalore. It is an 8-week program from mid-May to mid-July. They have variety of research areas in which ranges from condensed matter physics, astrophysics, physical biology, theoretical high energy physics and mathematics.  Eligibility : 2 nd  or 3 rd  year undergraduate or master’s student. Application procedure : There is an online application form which needs to be submitted.  ·        2 letter of recommendation. ·        A statement of purpose stating your research interests. ·        A copy of your resume. ·        A copy of your transcript. Timeline :  ·     ...

In my second year summer, I was selected to work with the String group over a period of 8 weeks at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR), Bangalore as one of the 20 students chosen from India as a part of the SN Bhatt Memorial Excellence Fellowship Program 2017. Application Process: I had applied only to the Indian institutes as I did not deem it necessary to go for abroad internships due to limited time and most importantly due to my extremely narrow research interest (theoretical + String oriented). Due to the naivety at the time, I applied to just 4 institutes in India. Fortunately, I got selected for the SN Bhatt program which has a very rigorous selection criteria. The Place: Bangalore has a very cool and pleasant climate, serving as a nice change from the humidity of Mumbai. The institute is located away from the hustle and bustle of city life. I used to take a shuttle from NCBS (my hostel) - about a half an hour drive. The campus is quite ...