Scholarship
Digital India Internship Scheme(DIIS)
Overview
About DIIS
The Digital India Internship Scheme places students in short-term internships with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). MeitY runs the scheme and implements it through the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), with interns hosted at the ministry's office in New Delhi.
Each intern works on live projects tied to the Digital India programme under a supervisor or mentor within the ministry. An internship runs for a minimum of two months and can be extended up to three, depending on the candidate's performance and the ministry's requirements. Interns receive a monthly stipend, paid on satisfactory performance certified by their supervisor.
The scheme is open to Indian students enrolled at recognised universities in the country, drawn mainly from technology and computing courses such as B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA and the DOEACC 'B' level, with narrower openings for law students in public policy work and for economics or statistics students in the digital economy track. Students already in their final semester are not eligible.
Sources: Digital India Internship Portal (MeitY) - Know Your Eligibility · myScheme - Digital India Internship Scheme · The420.in - Registrations Open for Digital India Internship by MeitY
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Central Government
National E-Governance Division (NeGD)
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning, Skills & Employment |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Composite |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant must be an Indian student. | |
| The applicant should be pursuing studies at a recognized university in India. | |
| The applicant must have secured at least 60% marks in the last held degree or certificate examination and pursuing: | |
| For the area mentioned at Sl No. 1 to 21 of Table | B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)/Computer Science (CS)/ IT/ Electronics & Communications (EC)/ Electronics/ Electrical). |
| For the area mentioned at Sl No. 1 to 21 of Table | M.Sc.(CS/IT/ Electronics/ Electrical) |
| For the area mentioned at Sl No. 1 to 21 of Table | MCA/DOEACC ‘B’ level |
| For the area mentioned at Sl No. 22 of Table | For the area mentioned at Sl. No. 23 of Table |
| For the area mentioned at Sl No. 22 of Table | Bachelor's in Economics and Statistics |
| Note | The students who are in the last semester or who will pass out in summer 2025 will not be eligible for the internship. Only students who are in the previous one year will be eligible. |
| Note | Possessing minimum qualifications as above shall not guarantee internship in this Ministry. Candidates having exposure in the area of intended internship with good academic background and having higher qualification, based on need shall be given preference. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- The internship is neither employment nor an assurance of employment with the ministry.
- The students who are in the last semester or who will pass out in summer 2025 will not be eligible for the internship.
- Possessing minimum qualifications as above shall not guarantee an internship in this ministry.
- No TA/DA shall be paid to candidates for attending the personal interview.
- The intern shall not claim any intellectual property rights for work done at the ministry and has to strictly maintain the confidentiality of the ministry’s intellectual property.
- An intern may not interact with or represent the ministry vis-à-vis third parties. However, some Interns may specifically be authorized to interact with third parties on behalf of the Ministry depending on the nature of their roles and responsibilities.
- No intern shall interact with or represent the ministry to the media (print and electronic).
What you get
Award & benefits
- A token stipend of ₹10,000/- per month would be paid to an intern, subject to satisfactory performance, duly certified by his supervisor/mentor.
- Certificates will be issued by the Ministry to the interns upon the completion of the internship and submission of the Report duly countersigned and accepted by the competent authority.
- NOTE: The intern shall be paid after the completion of the internship on submission of a report duly accepted by this ministry.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
http://meity.gov.in/schemes
Source
Official links
Questions
DIIS – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.