CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

(A unit of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)

Durgapur 713209

Notice for Summer Internship and Project Work of students

No. CMERI/HRD/VT/2013/01
Date: 01.11.2013

In supersession of all earlier communications issued in this regard, applications are invited from students
studying in 3
rd
year of B.E/B.Tech for Summer Internship and from those studying in 1
st
year of
M.E/M.Tech, 1st year of M.Sc and 1st year of MCA courses for doing Project Work at the institute.

Objectives:
To offer opportunities to eligible and interested students to participate in our ongoing research activities
for obtaining practical research experience at CSIRCMERI in the field of Mechanical Engineering and
allied areas.
Duration:
For summer internship : 4 to 8 weeks during summer vacation (May to July)
For Project Work : Two full semesters (3
rd
and 4
th
of ME/M Tech, M Sc and MCA)
Selection process:
Selection of interns from the applications received will be done on first cum first serve basis subject to the
fulfillment of Eligibility Criteria given below.
Eligibility criteria:

B.E./B.Tech students are eligible for summer internship programme only after completion of their
6
th
Semester.
Students pursuing ME / M Tech / M Sc / MCA are eligible for doing their Project Work after
completion of their 2
nd
Semester.
For applications received from students pursuing BE / B Tech and ME / M Tech degree from the
Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs), no cut off marks have been kept. Preference will be given to
the students coming from these prestigious institutions.
For students who will be deputed through Indian Academy of Science or any other such prestigious
National Academies no screening criteria have been kept, since screening already would have
been done at their end.
However, for other applicants, the eligibility criteria are as follows:-

The student must be studying in a recognized College/University/Institute with a stream relevant to
the R & D area of CSIRCMERI.
He / She should have secured at least 60% marks throughout his / her academic career (Starting
from Final Board Exam of class X)
For students pursuing BE/B Tech degree, their CGPA up to the last exam passed has to be at least
8.5 AND their All India Rank secured at JEE (MAIN) exam must be within 50,000 OR Rank
secured at WBJEE exam must be within 3000. They must produce attested copies of these
documents along with their applications.
For students pursuing ME / M Tech degrees and willing to carry out their thesis work for last two
semesters, in addition to the above criteria, they must possess GATE qualification and must be
regular students of their respective institutions.
The students must have adequate theoretical background (through regular coursework) in relevant
area of his proposed internship or project work.

Application procedure:

Applications are to be submitted by post or by hand delivery to the address given below. The
envelope containing the application along with the documents as mentioned below is to be super
scribed as SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME or ME / M.TECH / M Sc / MCA THESIS
WORK.

The Head,
Human Resource Development Division (HRD)
CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue
P.O. Durgapur
Dist. Burdwan
West Bengal
PIN 713209

The following documents must be submitted with the application

Original copy of the Recommendation Letter from the Head of the Institution / Head of the
Department / Training and Placement Officer mentioning their aspirations and the date &
period of proposed stay at CSIR-CMERI. [See the SAMPLE LETTER].
Attested true copies of mark sheets/grade cards of all exams passed (starting from board
exam of class X)
Attested true copy of Rank Card for JEE (MAIN) or WBJEE Exam (for BE / B Tech
students) and for ME/ M Tech students in addition to these, attested true copy of GATE
Score Card. Students pursuing M Sc course must submit attested true copy of their GATE /
NET Score Card.
Bio-Data (as per enclosed proforma)
An abstract of work (within 100 words) proposed to be done during the stay at CSIR
CMERI (only for students applying for Project Work of their ME / M Tech / M Sc / MCA
courses)

For students applying for Summer Internship, area(s) in which training is requested is to be clearly
mentioned in their application. [Ongoing Research activities at CSIR-CMERI can be available at the
website [http://www.cmeri.res.in]
No phone call/email/personal query will be entertained in this regard. Students and their Guardians
are requested not to contact over phone or visiting personally regarding their application and
selection.
Application Forwarded only by the student/candidate without any recommendation from his
institution (Head of Institution, Head of Department or TPO) will not be considered.

When to Apply:
Applications must be received by the Head, Human Resource Development Division (HRD) latest by
March 31, every year. The list of selected candidates (including wait listed ones) will be notified through
CSIR-CMERI website by third week of April every year.


Training Fees & Accommodation:

There are no fees or tuition costs for the summer internship programme and for doing project work.
However, no financial assistance will be provided to the students.
Very few numbers of accommodations can be made available only for limited number of out station
candidates on payment basis, if request is made with their application. Otherwise the students have
to make their own arrangements. The decision of the concerned authority will be final and binding
in this regard.

NB: Director CSIR-CMERI reserves the right to accept or reject any application for Summer Internship
and Project Work in any specific discipline, or increase/decrease the number of vacancies in any year due
to internal reasons & ongoing programme/activities of the Institute. No further correspondence in this
regard will be entertained.








Partha Sarathi Banerjee
Head
Human Resource Development Division
CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue
Durgapur - 713209
Bio-data Proforma

Application for Summer Internship Programme / Project work for ME / M Tech / M Sc /
MCA at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur
1 Personal Data
Name and address of
the Institute/College/
University

Name of the
candidate
College/
University
Roll/Registration No.

Discipline Date of Birth
Address for
Communication
Email address
Mobile No.

2 Education (please attach attested copies of Mark sheet)
Name of Institute Board Year T
o
t
a
l

M
a
r
k
s
Marks Obtained Percentage of Marks
10
th
Standard

12
th
Standard

Rank in J EE(MAI N) or
WBJ EE

Undergraduate
(Semester wise result
upto fifth

semester)

Postgraduate
(Result of 1
st
semester)

Score in GATE/NET

3
Area(s) in which internship is requested
[APPLICABLE ONLY FOR BE/B Tech students]
4 Abstract of the proposed project with a title (not more that 100 words)
[APPLICABLE ONLY FOR ME/M Tech/M Sc/MCA STUDENTS]

5 List of Professional Courses/ Project/Internship completed earlier, if any
S.No. Organisation Title of the Course/Project Tenure

6 Awards/ Distinction

Year Description

The information given above is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if any of this
is found to be false later then that would automatically lead to cancellation of my candidature.



(Signature of the Candidate with date)
SAMPLE LETTER

(ON INSTITUTION LETTER HEAD ONLY WITH ALL CONTACT DETAILS)


Letters without signature of the recommending authority or without intended period/dates
of project/internship will be out rightly rejected.


To
The Head
Human Resource Development Division
CSIRCentral Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue
P.O. Durgapur
Dist. Burdwan
West Bengal
PIN 713209


Sub: Request for Summer Internship / Post Graduate Project Work
Sir,
Please note that Mr/Ms.......................................(Roll/Registration No.) is a bonafide
student of....................... (Name and Address of the Institute/College) affiliated to
. (Name of the University) and is currently studying in .year in the
Department of of this Institute/College. He/She wishes to undertake Summer Internship
at CSIRCMERI / Project Work under the guidance of Dr/Mr...................................,
Scientist/Technical Officer of CSIR-CMERI.
He/she has already obtained the consent of the said scientist for a period of ................months
from................... to................. (Consent letter/e-mail/fax enclosed). [APPLICABLE ONLY FOR
ME/M Tech/M Sc/MCA STUDENTS]
Mr. /Ms........................... is studying in our college/department and bears good moral
character and conduct. This is to certify that the Project Work is part of his/her Post Graduat e
course curriculum and will be evaluated by examiners and shall carry the name of the supervising
CSIR-CMERI Scientist on the submitted thesis document. It is our responsibility to protect the
confidentiality of the data presented in the dissertation and shall not be published without the
written consent of supervising CSIR-CMERI Scientist. The student has been adequately informed to
strictly follow the discipline of your institution. We will take the responsibility for any damage
caused to your laboratory property by negligence of the student.
Thanking you.
Yours Sincerely

(Signature)

(Name in full & Date)

Designation with Official Stamp