ISRO NRSC Remote Sensing Fellowship

Fellowship highlights

• Collaborate with NRSC remote sensing teams supporting national disaster management and agriculture programs.
• Access state-of-the-art satellite imagery, SAR datasets, and geospatial analytics pipelines.
• Receive mentorship from senior scientists with weekly research clinics and project reviews.

Learning outcomes

1. Build end-to-end workflows for classifying satellite imagery using Python and open-source GIS tools.
2. Contribute to national geospatial products that reach ministries and partner universities.
3. Publish your findings as a conference poster under NRSC guidance.

Project tracks

• Agriculture monitoring: Develop crop health indices using multi-spectral data.
• Urban analytics: Map land-use change and urban heat islands across Indian cities.
• Disaster response: Automate flood extent mapping from SAR datasets to assist relief teams.

Selection process

1. Submit your resume, statement of purpose, and portfolio via the NRSC portal.
2. Shortlisted applicants complete a remote technical assignment on raster analytics.
3. Final interviews with the NRSC project mentor panel.

Successful interns receive a completion certificate, stipend disbursal, and potential pre-placement interview opportunities with NRSC.