CENERS-K INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
The Research Centre for Eastern and North Eastern Regional Studies, Kolkata (CENERS-K). announces its Internship Programme yearly for university students and researchers in Indian Studies and International Relations, during November/ December. The programme will be conducted in English remotely on virtual basis using email, Whatsapp & Google Meet or Zoom platforms.Applicants from second year undergraduate until doctoral levels may write and email an application in English, by 15 October each year, to info@ceners-k.com giving their full name, date of birth, present postal address, email id, Whatsapp number, affiliating university/institutiondetails, if any, and areas of research interest, along with an abstract of 300 words outlining the research paper that they may wish to write during the internship. Applicants selected will be informed by 24 October each year. They must, before commencement of the Programme, payto CENERS-K a non-refundable sum ofIndian Rupees 5000.00 (Rs five thousand only )by NEFT into its Savings Bank A/c No. 6103149326 at State Bank of India, Survey Park Branch, Kolkata-700075, IFSC Code SBIN0018124,SWIFT Code SBININBB.
The Programme will aim to help nterns undertake focused research, under the guidance of mentors with experience and domain expertise, by drafting and finalising an original paperof 3000-5000 words in English, over a period of four weeks. The best papers selected by a CENERS-K panel will be considered for publication in the CENERS-K quarterly journal, the Calcutta Journal of Global Affairs,(http://globaljournalceners.org) which is approved by UGC and included in its CARE list. Applicants will also receive Certificates of Internship and of merit.
The programme focuses on Eastern & North Eastern States of India, and U.T of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Itseeks studies on eastern and north-east Indian issues, national and state government level Governance, policy reform, administration, management and leadership, economic, developmental, trade and cultural studies, energy, environment & climate change, Global Warming, Water security, the study of Turbulence, Development, Peace and Security in the Eastern Hemisphere, etc. The area of international interest covers international and strategic affairs, foreign policy in all of Asia, esp. South and South East Asia, PR China,littoral countries of Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC,BBIN,SAARC,ASEAN, IOR, SCO,Indo-Pacific etc.. Within India. Its objective is to produce studies that may be beneficial and useful for policymaking at national and State levels.
The Research Centre for Eastern and North Eastern Regional Studies, Kolkata (CENERS-K) founded by Gen. S. Roychoudhury in 2007-08 is a non-funded, not for profit and tax exempt organisation. It is a registered as a Think Tank by NITI AYOG and Nett Assessment Cell at New Delhi. Tax exemptions can be claimed under IT Act Sec 80-G for monetary contributions by Indian nationals to CENERS-K.It has run internship programs for university students and arranged events in conjunction with otherIndian and foreign Think Tanks andChambers of Commerce at Kolkata. It has also held Seminars in the North East under the aegis of MHA and MEA (ICWA), and NE State Govts, on request from respective CMs. Foreign delegations from USA, China, Japan and ASEAN nations seek us out for round table interactions when they are in Kolkata.