Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(HRD Division)
Block No. 14,CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
National Renewable Energy Internship (NREI) Scheme
Ministry will provide internship opportunity to facilitate students pursuing under graduate/graduate/post graduate degrees or research scholars enrolled in recognized institutes/universities with in India or abroad, as “ Interns”. The students of various Engineering, Science, Management, law and other streams may undertake internship in the Ministry and in organizations under its aegis to understand various activities of the Ministry to become Researchers/Managers in renewable energy area. These interns will be attached with the senior level officers of the Ministry in various Programme Divisions. These interns can work for a period of two months to six months.
The scheme also provides opportunity to personnel engaged in projects related to policy research / promotion/demonstration and deployment of renewable energy in national and international research / institutes and financial institutions to work as Interns in the Ministry /its organisations.
Name of the scheme : National Renewable Energy Internship (NREI) Scheme
Objective : To engage persons pursuing Graduate / Post graduate course of Engineering/Management/ Law/Science stream (Physics/ Chemistry/ Renewable energy/ Energy/ Biotechnology / Biological Science / Environmental Science,etc) in recognized University/institution within India or abroad, as “Interns” with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for mutual benefit.
Purpose: The “Interns” shall have an opportunity to know about the Ministry’s functioning, programmes and policy, issues in Renewable Energy and contribute to generate inputs such as analysis, technical reports/ technology advancement/ project reports/policy papers, etc. for furtherance of the objectives of this Ministry.
(i) Period: Internship is available throughout the year based on the MNRE requirement.
(ii) Eligibility :
(a) The applicant should be pursuing graduate or post graduate degree course in Engineering/ Management/ Law/ Science stream (Physics/ Chemistry/ Renewable energy/ Energy/ Biotechnology/ Biological Science/ Environmental Science, etc.) in recognized University/institution within India or abroad.
(b) The persons working in RE area in National, International, Non Governmental Institutes/organisations.
(iii) Number : Maximum 40 no.of interns will be provided internship per year, with not more than 20 interns being in position at any point of time. The heads of the each division can take maximum 3 (Three) interns for internship in a year. This may be relaxed with the permission of Secretary, MNRE. No intern would be allowed to repeat or extend the internship, except on account of absence due to medical reasons.
(iv) Duration : Will be from two to six months to be counted from the day of start of internship.
How to apply : Applicants can apply throughout the year online only through the address link to be indicated in the website of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy www.mnre.gov.in. Intern must clearly indicate the area of interest. (Ministry’s thrust research areas & programme areas/vision can be obtained from the website). Application shall be made at least one month before the expected date of joining and not more than 3 months in advance from the date of commencement .i.e if applicants want internship from 1st of January 2020, he/she can apply from 1st October 2019 to 30th November, 2019.
Last date to apply is 30th November 2019