SciWiki Winter Internship 2026 · Part-time · Online · Applications open

SciWiki Science Article Development & Review Internship

Help build trusted science knowledge in Indian languages. Review, enrich and translate science articles for the SciWiki community, and earn a certificate and stipend.

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Apply by
October 30
Internship period
2nd week of Nov – Dec 15
Duration
About 5 weeks
Mode
Part-time · Online
Time commitment
Min. 2 hrs/day (10–14 hrs/week)
Stipend
₹3,500

About the internship

SciWiki is a project supported by CSIR-ASPIRE at IIIT Hyderabad to create science articles on Wikipedia-style pages in Indian languages. Interns work in a team for their language to check, improve and prepare articles so the community can publish them with confidence.

You will review, enrich, translate or transliterate, and format science pages in any of seven languages: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati and Marathi.

What you will work on

Scientists & Innovators

  • Create and refine pages, including introductions
  • Build and complete infoboxes
  • Structure articles into clear sections

Wiki Species

  • Translate or transliterate scientific names
  • Translate infoboxes
  • Translate standard descriptions

Quality & technical tasks

  • Run manual quality checks on created content
  • Correct grammar and vocabulary
  • Format pages to Wikipedia standards
  • Add interlinks and categories
  • Prepare pages for community upload

What you gain

  • Hands-on experience with Wikipedia editing and open knowledge
  • Practice in scientific writing in your own language
  • A certificate from a CSIR-ASPIRE supported project

Your responsibilities

Translation & localization

Render complex English research papers, concepts and articles into your regional language, with natural phrasing and accurate context.

Scientific terminology & glossaries

Map technical terms to established regional vocabularies, or adapt new concepts so students, educators and non-English readers can follow them.

Review & fact-checking

Check translated text against primary sources to protect scientific rigor, methodology and data accuracy.

Content enrichment

Add local examples, diagrams, glossaries and context notes so global science ideas read naturally for regional audiences.

Skills we look for

Bilingual proficiency

Strong technical English comprehension, plus native or near-native fluency in your chosen Indian language.

Scientific literacy

You can read academic papers, pull out the key findings, and keep experimental accuracy intact in translation.

Digital & wiki tools

Familiarity with Markdown, Wikipedia-style markup and translation management platforms. We cover the SciWiki tools in Week 1 training.

Time commitment

2 hours a day, or 10–14 hours a week. You take an active part in translation, review and enrichment work for SciWiki and other localized open-science platforms, and log your hours on the SciWiki portal or tracker.

Week-by-week timeline

  1. Until October 30
    Application & selection

    Applications open. We screen language proficiency and science background, then form an inspection team for each language.

  2. Week 1 · 2nd week of November
    Onboarding & training

    Orientation on Wikipedia formatting rules, infobox structure, SciWiki pipeline tools and quality standards.

  3. Week 2 · 3rd week of November
    Quality inspection & editing

    Manual quality checks on generated pages, language and grammar corrections, and standardised infoboxes.

  4. Week 3 · 4th week of November
    Species & innovator content

    Translate or transliterate scientific names and prepare biological and innovator profiles.

  5. Week 4 · 1st week of December
    Categorisation & linking

    Cross-link pages, assign the right categories and complete a formatting review.

  6. Week 5 · December 8–15
    Final review & submission

    Final community review, pipeline integration, verification of hour logs and stipend release.

Who can apply

Eligibility

Open to college students and community members who have a science background and are fluent in at least one of the seven languages.

How you are evaluated

  • Daily log: at least 2 hours logged each day on the SciWiki portal or tracker
  • Quality: assigned page reviews completed with accurate grammar, infobox details and interlinking
  • Final review: you pass the final quality review

Certificate, stipend & recognition

₹3,500Stipend on successful completion
CertificateOfficial Certificate of Internship from the SciWiki Project, supported by CSIR-ASPIRE, IIIT Hyderabad
₹3,000Merit-based cash prize for each of the top 30 performers

The stipend and certificate are issued when you complete the minimum hours and pass the final quality review.

Questions

Can I work in more than one language?

Yes, if you are fluent in each. Tell us your languages in the application, and we will place you where the team needs you most.

Do I need Wikipedia editing experience?

No. Week 1 is training on formatting, infoboxes and the SciWiki tools. A science background and strong language skills matter most.

How many hours will I work?

At least 2 hours every day, which is 10–14 hours a week. You record them in the SciWiki portal or tracker.

When do I get the stipend?

After the final review in the week of December 8–15, once your hours are verified and your work passes the quality review.

Apply by October 30

Tell us your languages, your science background and why you want to join.

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