Student’s Internship/Training/Dissertation at GSRC

GMDC Science & Research Centre, as the name suggest, is an entity of GMDC engaged in Mining Research and setting up of a Laboratory on Minerals, Metals and Critical Metals including REEs.

GSRC provides an opportunity to college students to familiarise and/or pursue research in different branches of Mining and Metals. In order to provide a glimpse on the Mining discipline and thus this scheme has been approved.

Thus, the Centre will offer such Internship/Summer training and Dissertation programs to selected candidates as part of their curriculum, while they pursue University level education. Notification in this regard will appear on website of GSRC every year. GSRC is an institution of GMDC, wherein dissertation can be done on Mining Research, Metals, Critical Metals, REEs besides interdisciplinary topics which the institute and its parent organization is associated with. The institute provides a platform for on-going research projects, wherein and in future all college students may be allowed to participate in such presentations.

Internship/Training/Dissertation at GSRC

GSRC, Ahmedabad invites applications from research oriented students to apply for Training/Internship/Dissertation which shall remain open throughout the year, but the application must be received two months prior to start date of Training/Internship/Dissertation.

The following fields of research would be available at GSRC for Training/Internship/Dissertation

  • Mining Research
  • Mineral Research
  • Critical Metals
  • Rare Earth Metals
  • Environment
  • Ecology & Forestry related issues in Mining
  • Other related inter disciplinary research

Eligibility & Requirements

  • Applications of only the following discipline of students will be considered for scrutiny and final acceptance.
    • Integrated M.Sc./M.Tech.: Students from final year;
    • M.Sc./M.Tech.: Students from final year;
    • BE/B.Tech.: Final year students;
  • Mininum 50% (or equivalent) in overall grades in Mining/ Material Science/ Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Nanotechnology/ Nano-Biotechnology/ or a related field of environment nanotechnology.
  • Candidates, who are interested to work at GSRC must apply in the prescribed format (click here). The candidates must bring printout of their application forms, duly signed by the HOD of respective department with official seal, at the time of Interview for Training/Internship/dissertation at GSRC.
Steps in selection of project and making application.
  • Browse the list of available projects and identify your project of interest.
  • Each project would have requirements in terms of knowledge and skills. Please do not apply for a project that you are not equipped to undertake.
  • For further technical information on the project, send a single email to avdubey@gsrc.res.in and mranand@gsrc.res.in You may apply for up to 2 projects at a time.
  • The GSRC currently has following projects running, the topic thus selected must related to them.
    • Research project on Development of Coal and Lignite additives that improve their Combustion Efficiency, Calorific Value, and Reduction in pollution levels.
    • Identifying indicator minerals and pathfinder elements in mineral exploration at Ambaji mines in Gujarat India.
    • Carrying out survey of snakes for Snake Park development.
    • Compilation of Book on mining comprehensive in nature and comprising of all aspects on the subjects that also includes minerals and metals.
Project duration:
  • Students will have to undergo at least 8 weeks of training continuously at GSRC subject to a maximum of 6 months.
  • Once the student is selected for such training/ Internship/ Dissertation, he/she would be put under a supervisor.
  • The students need to accept the Internship/Training/Dissertation offer within 7-10 working days. If no reply is received, the offer will be transferred to the next applicant based in the waiting list.
  • Students will have to work on all working days. In exceptional conditions they may have to work on weekend and holidays but for which the approval from the Supervisor would be mandatory.
  • Once the Internship/Training/Dissertation is completed, students must inform the supervisor and make arrangement for their presentation in online/offline mode at the end of their training/dissertation period.
  • Post presentation, the Internship/Training/Dissertation students would have to get their report/ Dissertation signed by the supervisor and submit it to the competent authority for issuance of the certificate. A copy of the submitted report/Dissertation must be made available for GSRC’s library for future reference.
Other Details
  • Any Publication/Communication to any Journal that results from the work shall have consent of the supervisor and GSRC.
  • There is no fee for carrying out project works at GSRC. However, the student would be paid a stipend of Rs. 6000/- to 9000/- by GSRC for Internship/Training/Dissertation depending upon their qualification and period of Internship/Training/Dissertation.
  • The performance of students will be evaluated at the end of the project and the same conveyed to their Parent Institute/ Organization.
  • The results of the selection process will be conveyed to the students within one and a half month of their application.
  • Any query regarding this programme may be addressed to avdubey@gsrc.res.in and mranand@gsrc.res.in.
  • If you wish to modify your application for whatever reason simply re-register with the changed entries. We will only consider your last entry.

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