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No. The application is free of cost. However, the interns are expected to bear their own expenditure. No separate financial assistance will be provided.
No. The intern is expected to bear their own expenditure. No TA/DA or accommodation/food would be provided to anyone. If gets selected, the intern is to attend the program at The Heritage College, Kolkata in physical mode during the training period.
No. However, while you are applying for the program, you will need to provide his email id (preferably departmental email id through we shall communicate) and his contact no., please inform him beforehand and ask his consent.
The venue of the entire program would be Department of Mathematics, The Heritage College,. Kolkata 700107. It means, the intern will have to attend the program in offline mode. The class will continue from 10.30 AM till 5 PM. The intern must have to undergo at least 60 hours of training periods in Phase-1. Once the training period is over, the Phase-1 certificates will be provided on 24th July, 2024.
From 25th till 31st July tentatively Phase-2 will go on. This would be optional to the interns subject to their desirability. They will be encouraged to write a minor research article on their own.
The class schedule will be shared soon in the website. Each day, the class will begin at 10:30 AM, with 1 hour duration of each period.
Contact the convener and discuss the matter.
Evidently, if you get selected, you will receive an official intimation letter which you can submit to your HOD, for the purpose of adjustments of attendance. Once you start attending the internship in Phase-1 from 8th July - 23rd July, 2024, it won't be possible for you to attend your college classes for these days.
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Each and every intern will receive a certificate after completion of the Phase-I (compulsory to all) and Phase-II (optional), subject to the eligibility criterion: (i) minimum attendance 85% or more ( strictly not less than this, nor even 84.99 % would be allowed), (ii) submission of assignments and securing a minimum score 75%, (iii) Presentation with minimum score 60%.
Those who fulfill these will be given the Phase-I completion certificates. Along with this, the interns earning the awards will also receive separate certificates of achievements.
The interns who opt to go for Phase-II must complete the period by following all rules and regulations which will be intimated at a later stage. Upon successful completion they will be awarded the Phase-II certificates.
The attendance sheet will be shared and every intern will be able to check their attendance on a regular basis, along with their scores in subsequent matters in concern with.
Submission of assignment on due time is mandatory for all. Failing this will reduce the score of the intern, causing the availability of Phase-I certificate.
The final submission must be made by 5 PM on 5th July 2024. After that, the submission option will be closed. During 5 PM - 6:30 PM, the applications will be verified, and if anything is found missing, one last chance will be provided to the applicants. The intimation will be made by mail. After 6:30 PM, the editing option will be closed, and no more modifications will be allowed. If the intern fails to correct the errors, their applications will be rejected, and no further communications will be made.
All the remaining applicants will then have to attend one Entrance Exam in online mode, which will be conducted on the same day itself, at 7 PM. The question paper (QP) will comprise 50 MCQs. The duration of the test is 2.5 hours and will end by 9:30 PM. This means the submission of the correct responses must be made by 9:30 PM.
A separate Google form for collecting the responses will be shared at 8:30 PM with the examinees. This form will stop collecting responses at 9:30 PM. The interns are expected to remain alert in this regard.
Based on the scores, the merit list will be prepared and shared on this site on 5th July after 10 PM. The selected candidates must ensure to make arrangements to reach the venue on or before 8th July 2024.
In Phase-I such research proposal would be of no use. But if the intern intends to pursue Phase-II, he/she will be given the opportunity to work on their own research proposal since that might enrich their enthusiasm to furnish the write up of research article, the main aim of this program.
Earlier, it was decided to allow only UG students to apply. However, at a later stage, students from PG studies were also allowed to apply. It must be kept in mind that the program aims to support beginners in the research world, irrespective of UG or PG studies. Hence, if someone is well-experienced in research methodology, we advise them not to apply. Phase I will be completely devoted to serving as a beginner's guide to research methodology only.
This is why, from the very beginning, the applicants are continuously being alerted to take decision wisely whether to apply or not. Attending a program like this just for the sake of collecting certificates would be absolutely worthless.
Would you prefer to learn the same concept, such as the entire syllabus of class XI and XII mathematics, again and again?
If you are well-experienced in research methodology and have attended other internship programs, we advise you not to apply. SIGMA24 is structured completely for beginners. If you have already attended an internship program or have gained knowledge in research methodology, chances are you will feel bored during the SIGMA24 training period. Keep in mind, SIGMA24 is aimed at absolute beginners in the research world only. If you do not fall into that category, we advise you not to apply.
One of the common mistakes is, not to change the Access settings of the links that are being shared in the applications.
The applicants are being alerted on regular basis, to change the settings in google drive from "restricted" to "Anyone with the link", otherwise the documents are not getting verified due to the inaccessibility.
Your application will be placed on the rejection list.
Certain regulations must be followed. If you are to attend a national-level internship program, it is necessary for the organizers to obtain valid identification documents from the applicants. If you do not wish to comply with this, we will not consider your application.
5th July 2024, 5 PM.
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Evidently, carrying your personal laptop would give you extra advantages during the training sessions. However, if you don't have such equipment, there is no need to feel discouraged. The college has its own computer lab where interns can utilize the desktops for their research purposes if needed. Moreover, certain practical classes will also be held in the computer lab itself. Hence, no worries! At least make sure you have a smartphone (preferably an Android phone, to be precise).