Student Internship Programme 2025–26 – Kerala State Planning Board

July 9, 2025by canonsphere

About Kerala State Planning Board

The Kerala State Planning Board (KSPB) is the apex planning authority of the State Government, chaired by the Chief Minister of Kerala. It comprises a Vice Chairperson, ministers, non-ministerial members, and a Member Secretary. Senior government officials, including the Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), serve as permanent invitees.

The Planning Board’s core responsibilities include preparing Five-Year Plans, Annual Plans, and financial reviews, monitoring implementation of plans, facilitating interdepartmental coordination, supporting decentralized planning, reviewing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), externally aided projects, and developing policy briefs and recommendations for the Chairperson.

About the Internship Opportunity

The Kerala State Planning Board invites applications for its Student Internship Programme 2025–26. This initiative aims to nurture interest in evidence-based planning and policy research among emerging scholars in the state.

Interns will work on key thematic areas such as:

Agriculture and Allied Sectors
Co-operatives
Decentralization & Good Governance
Demography and the Care Economy
Disaster Management
Education & the Knowledge Economy
Environment & Climate Change
Fiscal Policy & Revenue Mobilization
Health & Nutrition
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
IT, Tourism, and Migration
Labour, Employment & Skill Development
MSMEs & Entrepreneurship
Poverty Alleviation & Livelihood
Marginalized Communities (SC/ST/OBCs)
Social Security & Welfare
Women & Child Development
Public Policy
Any topic relevant to Kerala’s development and planning

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be Indian citizens currently pursuing a PhD or final-year postgraduate studies from a recognized institution in India.
A recommendation letter from the Head of Department (as per Annexure-II format) is mandatory.
Eligible fields of study include:
Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Development Studies, Sociology, Commerce, Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Environmental Science, Demography, Education, Law, Political Science, Public Policy, and Social Work.

Duration

The internship spans a total of 3 months.

Location

The programme will be based in Kerala.

Stipend

Upon successful completion:
- Postgraduate interns will receive ₹24,000
- PhD interns will receive ₹30,000

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit their application in the prescribed Annexure-I format to:
📧 internshipspb2025@gmail.com
Applications must include a 1,500-word Research Proposal relevant to Kerala’s planning and development. Incomplete applications or those lacking the proposal will be rejected.