NABARD Student Internship Scheme 2025-26

NABARD SIS 2025-26: Internship Opportunity for Postgraduate and Integrated Course Students

Objective

The NABARD Student Internship Scheme (SIS) 2025-26 aims to engage talented students in short-term assignments, projects, and studies that are relevant to NABARD. This initiative is designed for students pursuing a postgraduate degree (who have completed their first year) in Agriculture and allied disciplines (such as Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries), Agribusiness, Economics, Agri-economics, Social Sciences, and Management from reputed institutes/universities. Additionally, students enrolled in five-year integrated courses who have completed their fourth year are also eligible.
Indian students studying abroad can also apply for the SIS 2025-26. The program is structured to provide NABARD with valuable insights and fresh perspectives through field studies and research projects.

Total Seats Available

A total of 39 seats are available under NABARD SIS 2025-26, distributed as follows:

34 seats are allocated for Regional Offices (ROs) / Training Establishments (TEs) (one seat per RO/TE).
5 seats are designated for NABARD’s Head Office (Mumbai).
Due to the law and order situation in Manipur, no applications will be sourced from the Manipur RO.
For a detailed seat distribution, refer to Annexure I of the official notification.

Research Themes

Interns selected under SIS 2025-26 will focus on analyzing contemporary issues and evaluating the impact of NABARD’s interventions at the grassroots level. The program will also facilitate the documentation of success stories related to NABARD’s projects and schemes.

Each intern must choose one of the following four NABARD interventions for their research:

NWRS Financing to Farmers – Issues and Utilization.
NBFCs Financing in Rural Areas – Coverage and Challenges.
Tenant Farmers – Nature of Tenancy, Challenges, and Bottlenecks.
Development of Value Chains in Fruit Clusters – Existing and Potential Interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be pursuing a postgraduate degree (and have completed their first year) in relevant disciplines or a five-year integrated course (having completed fourth year).
Indian students studying abroad are also eligible to apply.
Candidates must either be pursuing their degree in the State for which they are applying or be a resident of that State (ordinarily residing in that State).
Seats at the Head Office (Mumbai) are open to applicants from across India.

Important Dates

Application Start Date: March 25, 2025
Application Deadline: April 07, 2025
Shortlisting of Candidates: April 09, 2025
Interviews & Result Declaration (Tentative Deadline): April 17, 2025

Application Process

Interested candidates can apply online via the application link provided in the official notification.

Internship Duration

The internship will last for a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.
Interns must complete their assignments within the period from April 18, 2025, to August 31, 2025.

Selection Procedure

Candidates will be shortlisted based on a weighted score system, considering academic performance (marks obtained in 10th, 12th, and Graduation).
The final selection will be entirely based on the performance in the interview.