Rural Intership Form

PERSONAL DETAILS

First Name *

Last Name *

Date of Birth *

Month

Day

Year

Mother/Guardian’s Name *

Father/Guardian’s Name *

Gender *

Caste *

Religion *

Are you a PwD candidate? *

Where do you reside? *

Are you a 1st-generation learner? *

Languages known *

DETAILS OF EDUCATION

Are you currently enrolled as a student? *

Type of University *

Name of the College/Department *

Name of University *

Degree Programme *

Discipline *

Name of the programme *

Year *

Upload College/University ID card *

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CONTACT DETAILS

Phone Number *

E-mail Address *

Permanent Address

Address *

Locality *

City/Town/Village *

State *

District *

Pincode *

Current Address *

Same as Permanent Address

If not the same as Permanent Address

Address

Locality

City/Town/Village

District

State

Pin code

Address of the College/University

Address *

District *

State *

Pincode *

DETAILS OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Mother/Guardian’s Highest Qualification *

Mother/Guardian’s Occupation *

Mother/Guardian’s Annual Income

Father/Guardian’s Highest Qualification *

Father/Guardian’s Occupation *

Father/Guardian’s Annual Income

MOTIVATION FOR THE INTERNSHIP

Note: Please take care of the word limit. Responses exceeding the word limit will not be accepted.

Tell us about your personal journey. (Who are you? How would you describe yourself? What are you passionate about?) *

[Maximum 300 words]

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

[Maximum 300 words]

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Which broad area does your research topic lie in (For reference to the broad areas and sub-theme within each area, please refer to Broad areas of research )

[Checkbox – choose one] *

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

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

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

What is the problem and what, in your view, is causing this problem? [200 words] *

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. [200 words] *

If selected, how would you like to explore this topic in a one-month period in a village? [100 words] *

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

Upload your CV *

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OTHER DETAILS

Estimated dates of the college/university summer vacation 2025

Starting from

Month

Day

Year

Ending on

Month

Day

Year

Preferred location of interview *

How did you get to know about the internship programme? *

DECLARATION *

YES

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 programme. I am applying after satisfying that I meet the eligibility conditions