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Opportunities for internships in ethics 

The Centre for Studies in Ethics and Rights (CSER) was set up in January 2005 by the Anusandhan Trust (AT) to undertake research in ethics and human rights.  

CSER is engaged in research and training in ethics, rights and capacity building of voluntary organisations/NGOs. It organises training programmes in various fields, including bioethics, ethics in clinical trials and programme management. Our priority areas include professional ethics, research bioethics, public heath ethics, development ethics, law, human rights and ethics, comparative ethics, and exploring linkages between the discourses in ethics and rights in the Indian context.  

CSER faculty members include social scientists, medical professionals, bioethicists and public health practitioners. These include Dr Amar Jesani, Dr Nobhojit Roy, Dr Padma Prakash, Ms Padma Deosthali, Ms Sandhya Srinivasan, Ms Pranoti Chirmuley and Ms Neha Madhiwalla. 

CSER offers internships to graduate, postgraduate and doctoral students from the fields of medicine, law, social work, social sciences and others who are interested in these areas of study. Faculty at CSER offers mentorship through out the internship period and resources like; libraries and documentations centres of CSER and CEHAT in Mumbai can be accessed by the intern. Interns will be expected to do a time-bound project or assignment to the satisfaction of CSER faculty. Certificates of experience will be provided to the students. 

The internships are for a minimum of six weeks and can extend to six months.  Interns from Mumbai or outstation who has accommodation in Mumbai will get Rs 8,000 as stipend. Interns from outstation who do not have accommodation in Mumbai will get Rs 12,000 as stipend. CSER will cover the costs of any local travel and related expenses incurred by the intern while doing project-related work.  

Interested applicants can email Mr Shinde on mahendra.cser@gmail.com, with updated resumes, areas of interest and contact details. A faculty member will follow up with the applicant. Interns will be selected based on their interests, skills, experience and requirement of the centre.