ASRI- Cohort IV

Abhijit Sen Rural Internship Program
Application Form

NOTE:- ASRI is a research internship. You are requested to think through your area of research interest and acquire some insight about the research problem you would like to explore through this opportunity, for an effective application for the program.

नोट: ASRI एक रिसर्च इंटर्नशिप है। आपसे अनुरोध है कि आप अपनी रूचि के अनुसार रिसर्च के क्षेत्र पर अच्छी तरह से विचार करें और उस समस्या के बारे में कुछ जानकारी प्राप्त करें, ताकि कार्यक्रम के लिए प्रभावी आवेदन किया जा सके।

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

b. First Name *

c. Last Name

d. Date of Birth *

Month

Day

Year

e. Mother/Guardian’s Name *

f. Father/Guardian’s Name *

g. Gender *

h. Caste *

i. Religion *

j. Are you a PwD candidate? *

k. Type of disability

l. Where do you reside? *

m. Where did you do most of your schooling from? *

n. Are you a first-generation learner? *

o. Languages known

2. CONTACT DETAILS

a. Phone Number *

b. E-mail Address *

c. Permanent Address

i. Address: *

ii. Locality:

iii. City/Town/Village: *

iv. District: *

v. State: *

vi. Pin code: *

d. Current Address

i. Checkbox: Same as Permanent Address

ii. If not the same as Permanent Address:

1. Address:

2. Locality:

3. City/Town/Village:

4. District:

5. State:

6. Pin code:

3. DETAILS OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS

a. Mother/Guardian’s Highest Qualification *

b. Mother/Guardian’s Occupation *

c. Mother/Guardian’s Annual Income *

d. Father/Guardian’s Highest Qualification *

e. Father/Guardian’s Occupation *

f. Father/Guardian’s Annual Income *

4. DETAILS OF EDUCATION

a. Are you currently enrolled as a student? *

b. Type of University *

c. Name of the College *

d. Name of the Department *

e. Name of University *

f. Degree Program *

g. Discipline *

h. Name of the Program *

i. Year *

j. Address of the College/University

i. Address: *

ii. District: *

iii. State: *

k. Upload College/University ID card *

Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.

5. MOTIVATION FOR THE INTERNSHIP

b. Tell us about your personal journey. *

(Who are you? How would you describe yourself? What are you passionate about?)

c. Why do you want to apply for this rural internship? *

d. Which broad area does your research topic fit in *

(For reference to the broad areas and sub-theme within each area, please refer to: Broad research areas):

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

Non-Farm Sector and Rural Economy Diversification

Labour, Livelihoods and Employment

Migration and Mobility

Social Identity and Inequality

Environment and Climate Change

Governance, Decentralisation, and Policy

e. Research Proposal: What do you want to research? *

i. Please describe the topic/issue you want to explore/research in around 300 words. *

[Provide a brief background context to your topic. How important is it for rural development/knowledge advancement? (background and introduction)]

ii. What is the problem and what, in your view, is causing this problem? *

(hypotheses)

iii. How did you hear about it? Please tell us about some book/story/article/film/social media post that you read/watched related to this issue. *

[Touch upon some previous related work done on the issue (literature review).]

iv. If selected, how would you like to explore this topic in a one- month period in a village? *

(research methodology)

NOTE: If any of the above responses are found to be plagiarised or AI generated, it will lead to the disqualification of your application.

f. Please upload your CV here.

Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

6. OTHER DETAILS

a. Dates of the college/university summer break

i. Starting from *

Month

Day

Year

ii. Ending on *

Month

Day

Year

b. Preferred location for in-person interview *

c. How did you get to know about the internship program? *

Disclaimer *

DECLARATION:

I declare that information furnished by me in the application form is true in all respects and nothing is concealed. In case any entry or information is found to be false, this shall entail automatic cancellation of my application. I hereby undertake that I have carefully gone through the eligibility conditions prescribed for the program. I am applying after satisfying that I meet the eligibility conditions.