About National Maritime Foundation
India’s sole think-tank that concentrates, with unwavering focus, upon the entire gamut of subjects and disciplines relevant to the maritime domain.
About the Opportunity
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its Autumn 2026 Internship Programme.
- AUTERN-2026 — 3 months (21 Sep – 18 Dec 2026)
- AUTEX-2026 — 6 months (21 Sep 2026 – 19 Mar 2027)
Both variants are conducted in-person at NMF’s premises in New Delhi and are open to graduates, postgraduates, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars.
Mode
Offline.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates currently interning at another organisation
- Undergraduate students (except under specific NMF-institution MoUs)
Stipend
- 10,000/month for AUTEX interns, based on performance (NMF’s sole discretion)
- Paid at month-end, commencing January 2027
How to Apply?
- Submit the Call for Applications Form – in the prescribed format only
- Shortlisted candidates called for interview (online or offline)
- Only candidates who clear the interview are selected
- Selected candidates notified with further details
- Send your application to: progexecutive.nmf@gmail.com CC: directorgeneral.nmfindia@gmail.com,
- execdir.nmf@gmail.com, maritimeindia@gmail.com, indopac8.nmf@gmail.com
- Use the prescribed application format only
- Resubmit even if you’ve already sent an unsolicited application
- Clearly specify the variant (AUTERN-2026 or AUTEX-2026)
Application Deadline
2 August 2026, 5:00 PM.
Location
Delhi.