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With
a view to promoting skills for analyzing security
related issues, the IPCS has started an internship
program. Young budding scholars pursuing post graduate
studies in Political Science, History, International
Studies and related social sciences and desiring to
make to a career in research and analyses may wish
to avail of this opportunity.
The
Institute offers two types of internship opportunities
: Paid and Non-Paid.
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PAID INTERNS
Paid-interns
would be selected through a selection board
of the IPCS. These persons would be expected
to complete and submit an analytical study on
a contemporary issue affecting security in the
South Asian Region in about ten thousand words.
Whilst the endeavour would be to facilitate
research in a subject of applicant's choice,
the Institute would retain the option of nominating
a subject, for this study. During the period
of engagement interns would be paid a monthly
stipend of Rs. 5000. If found suitable, the
Institute would disseminate the study either
as IPCS Research Paper or as a special
feature on its website.
Duration
3
months.
Positions
available
Two
(One reserved for study on WMD issues)
Special
areas of study
Half
the selected interns would be encouraged to
study issues relating to nuclear stability,
non-proliferation, nuclear safety and security,
and weapons of mass destruction. Researchers
working on these areas are specially encouraged
to apply.
Application
procedure
Interested
students may forward a synopsis of approximately
500 words outlining the broad parameters of
their intended research project. An application
containing their personal details may be sent
to officemail@ipcs.org or by post to The Assistant
Director, IPCS, B 7/3 Safdarjung Enclave, New
Delhi 110029. Applications should contain e-mail
addresses and telephone numbers. Delhi candidates
may be called for an interview.
Deadline
IPCS
accepts applications all through the year. Selection
is based on availability of positions.
Selection is done by the IPCS selection board
and is based on availability of positions.
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NON-PAID
INTERNS
Non-paid
interns would also be selected through the selection
committee set up at the Institute. While no
research paper is expected from them, the Institute
does expect a minimum of two 800-word articles
for the website on any issue relevant to South
Asian security.
Duration
Flexible,
subject to a minimum of 30 days and a maximum
of 60 days.
Positions
available
Two.
Application
procedure
Interested
students may forward an application containing
their personal details by email to officemail@ipcs.org
or by post to The Assistant Director, IPCS,
B 7/3 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 110029.
Delhi candidates may be called for an interview.
Deadline
IPCS
accepts applications all through the year.
Selection is done by the IPCS selection board
and is based on availability of positions.
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Applicants
for either category are requested to clearly mention
in their application the category their wish to apply
under: Paid internship or non-paid internship.
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Former
Interns
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Antonia
Porter: Research Intern
 Blasts
in London: Tremors in Pakistan
Antonia Porter analyses the fallout of the London
bombings on Pakistan's religious schools and the authenticity
of Gen. Musharraf's pledge to rein in extremists.
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Arjun
Dutta: Research Intern
 The
Logic of Rejecting the National Ballistic Missile
Defence System,
Arjun Dutta focuses on the downside
of the proposed development and deployment of the
National Missile Defence System, leading to the rejection
of its rationale.
PM's
visit to the US: A New Beginning?
Report of the panel discussion, "PM's Visit to
the US: A New Beginning?," held on 13 July 2005
at the IPCS conference room.
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Ashwin
Kumar: Research Intern
 India-Pakistan
Relations: Where Do We Go From Here?
Report of IPCS Panel Discussion held at the India
International Centre on 21 December 2005 (Panelists:
Hussain Haqqani; PR Chari & Satish Kumar)
Missile
Stability in South Asia
Report of an interaction with a team of scientists
from MIT, USA (Speakers: Dr George Lewis, Dr Theodore
Postol & Mr Subrata Goshroy)
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Eleni
Arzoglou: Research Intern
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Jaya
Chatterjee:
Research Intern
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Medha Khandelwal:
Research Intern
 India
and Pakistan: What is the Core Issue?
Medha Khandelwal examines India and
Pakistan's chequered history and the issue(s) that
need resolution for improvement of relations between
the countries.
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Mridusmita Borah:
Research Intern
 Missile
Stability in South Asia
Report of an interaction with a team of scientists
from MIT, USA (Speakers: Dr George Lewis, Dr Theodore
Postol & Mr Subrata Goshroy).
Kashmir,
India and Pakistan: From Massive Calamity To A New
Opportunity?
Mridusmita Borah explores the possibilities to turn
the Kashmir quake into an opportunity to provide solace
to its people by drawing India and Pakistan closer.
A
Positive Gesture to Afghanistan
Mridusmita Borah enunciates the importance of Manmohan
Singh's visit to Afghanistan and the scope for increased
regional interaction.
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Munish Puri:
Research Intern
 NPT
Review Conference
Report of the IPCS Panel Discussion (PR Chari, Munish
Puri, Rajesh Rajagopalan and Arundhati Ghose) held
on 17 June 2005
Bio-Terrorism
& Bio-Defence
Report of the book discussion held at the Indian Council
for World Affairs, New Delhi on 4 May 2005
India
and the NPT - A Nuclear Existential Dilemma
Munish Puri discusses the dilemma facing India in
light of the NPT Review Conference
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Smita:
Research Intern
 Quake
and Aid: Politicizing External Assistance
Smita elucidates the 'politics
of aid' that is thwarting effective relief operations
in the quake-hit areas of Pakistan
China's
Oceanic Offensive: India's Policy Options
Smita analyses China's maritime strategy and its implications
for Indian security interests in South Asia and Southeast
Asia
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Todd
Armstrong: Research
Intern
 The
Other Militants: Lingering Baluchi Nationalism
Todd Armstrong elaborates on Pakistan's unique problems
in Baluchistan and its wider ramifications on the
geopolitics in the region
Cautious
Pragmatism: The Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline
Todd Armstrong discusses the benefits of the Iran-Pakistan-India
pipeline in the face of American opposition to the
project
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William
Noel Ivey:
Research
Intern
 Robin
Hood or Al Capone? Asking a Different Question about
the Naxalite Conflict
William Noel Ivey analyses
the issue of Naxalism by addressing key parametres
like motivation, caste structure and access to natural
resources
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Christina
Surekha Furtado:
Research
Intern
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Björn
Hofmann:
Research
Intern
India External Section in ISR for January
2006
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Robert Maniara:
Research
Intern
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Swapna Kona:
Research
Intern
Indian
Perspective on the India-US deal
Report of a discussion with senior MIT scholars held
at the IPCS Conference Room on 27 March 2006
Building
an Edifice, Securing Partnerships
Swapna Kona highlights the new avenues open to India
to forge its nuclear energy security in the wake of
the Indo-US N-deal
Russian
N-Fuel for Tarapur
Swapna Kona analyses the prospects of Indo-Russian
civil nuclear co-operation.
India
and Non-Proliferation: A Debate
David Albright's Reply and Swapna Kona's Response
to it. IPCS invites you to the debate
India
and Nuclear Proliferation: A Reply to David Albright
Swapna Kona comments on David Albright's diagnosis
of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
Indo-US
Nuclear Deal: American Strategic Interests
Swapna Kona attempts to unravel American rationale
behind the nuclear deal
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Adil Hasan Khan:
Research
Intern
 Neelum-Jhelum
Project: No Smooth Sailing For Pakistan
Adil Hasan Khan elaborates on the legal and political
hurdles in Pakistan's path to implement the Neelum-Jhelum
project
The
Indo-US Nuclear Agreement & the US Non-Proliferation
Laws
Adil Hasan Khan analyses the possible changes to domestic
US laws as a consequence of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal
Emerging
Challenges in the UN Peacekeeping Operations
Report of the IPCS Book Discussion held on 15 Feb
2006
Missile
Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities: An International
Law Perspective from 'Osirak'
Adil Hasan Khan analyses why any strike carried out
by the US on Iran would come in for criticism by international
law experts.
The
Legality of Bush Doctrine: An Overview
Tapan R Mohanty & Adil Hasan Khan argue that the
Bush Doctrine of preemption satisfies the requirements
of neither 'proportionality' nor 'imminence' under
Article 51 of the UN Charter
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Jacob Chriqui:
Research
Intern
Destination
India: US Defence Companies
Jacob Chriqui details the race to expand arms sales
to India and argues that this will continue despite
various obstacles.
Why
no Indian Muslims in International Jihad: A Response
Jacob Chiriqui and L. Venkateshwaran argue that secularism
and democracy are pivotal in moderating the growth
of radical ideologies in India.
Regional
Responses to North Korea's Impending Missile Launch
Jacob Chriqui examines the rationale and implications
of the threatened missile launch by DPRK
Military
Applications of India's Space Program: The Military
Surveillance and Reconnaissance System
Jacob Chriqui emphasises the advantages of India's
Military Surveillance and Reconnaissance System for
the country and the region
Nuclear
Iran Threatens Global Security
Jacob Chriqui details Iran's policy of 'state-supported
terrorism' and its ramifications on world security
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Berenice Guyot-Rechard:
Research
Intern
 Akbar
Bugti & After: Developments in Balochistan
Report of the IPCS Panel Discussion held on 5 September
2006
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David Temple:
Research
Intern
US
Mid Term Elections 2006
(Report of the IPCS Panel Discussion held on 16 November
2006. Panelists: Prof Chintamani Mahapartra, David
Temple and Alex Stolar)
North
Korea's Nuclear Test
Report of the discussion held in the IPCS Conference
Room on 16 October, 2006. Speakers: PR Chari, Vyjanyanti
Raghavan, Jabin T. Jacob and Alex Stolar)
Belying
Neighbourly Conduct: India's Vote at the IAEA
David Temple posits that India's bilateral relationship
with the US is more vibrant and mutually beneficial
than India-Iran relations
US
Endgame in Iran
David Temple examines the American priorities and
expectations in the Iran imbroglio
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Alex
Stolar:
Research
Intern
 US
Mid Term Elections 2006
(Report of the IPCS Panel Discussion held on 16 November
2006. Panelists: Prof Chintamani Mahapartra, David
Temple and Alex Stolar)
North
Korea's Nuclear Test
Report of the discussion held in the IPCS Conference
Room on 16 October, 2006. Speakers: PR Chari, Vyjanyanti
Raghavan, Jabin T. Jacob and Alex Stolar)
Is
Afghanistan the Next Afghanistan?
Alex Stolar examines five trends that point to an
increasingly ungovernable and insecure Afghanistan.
"No"
Is Not Leadership: India and Non-Proliferation
Alex Stolar proposes five out-of-the-box proposals
for South Block's consideration.
Sri
Lanka: The Way Forward
Report of the discussion held on 26 September 2006
at the IPCS Conference Room
Facing
the Facts on the Nuclear Deal: A Rebuttal
Alex Stolar responds to Arun Vishwanathan's analysis
of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal
Indo-US
Civil Nuclear Cooperation
Arun Vishwanathan rebuts Alex Stolar's article, "India
at Crossroads: Next Steps in the Nuclear Deal"
India
at Crossroads: Next Steps in the Nuclear Deal
Alex Stolar argues that India seems to want all the
benefits of becoming a great power without any of
its responsibilities.
The
Indo-US Nuclear Deal: One Year After
Report of IPCS Panel Discussion held on 28 July 2006
Indo-US
Nuclear Deal: The American Policy Process
Alex Stolar examines on how the State Department worked
closely with the White House on the nuclear deal.
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Constance
Roger:
Research
Intern
French
Special Forces in Afghanistan: Implications of an
Exit
Constance Roger contends that France's attitude is
regrettable for both Afghanistan and the Atlantic
Alliance's unity.
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Shraddha Bhandari :
Research
Intern
 Hu
Jintao's India Visit: Implications for Bilateral Relations
(Report of the discussion held at the IPCS Conference
Room on 10 November 2006)
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