Forum for Global Studies (FGS)
Virtual International Summer Internship Program 2025

In Collaboration with
College of Law and Governance
Jimma University, Ethiopia

📅 Duration:

May – June 2025 (8 Weeks)

📌 Location:  Remote

Mode: Virtual

Who Can Apply?

If you’re passionate about global issues and innovation, this is for you. UG, PG, and PhD students from the following fields are welcome:

• International Relations
• Political Science
• International Law and Maritime Law
• Economics
• Energy Studies
• Computer Science
• Cyber Security and Hybrid Warfare …and related disciplines!

Focus Areas:

• India’s Foreign Policy & Strategic Affairs
• Technology, Geopolitics and Cyber Security Law
• Energy & Climate Policy
• International Political Economy and Global Trade
• International Law & Maritime Law
• Global Security, Defence Policies, and Strategic Alliances
• Geopolitical Tensions and Regional Conflicts

What You’ll Gain:

• Network with diplomats, global scholars & policymakers
• Join expert-led sessions and live discussions with international experts
• Engage in a capstone project & policy brief writing
• Earn a certification from FGS in collaboration with the College of Law and Governance, Jimma University, Ethiopia

✍️ What We will provide

• 4 – Week Training Session on Global Affairs and International Law
• Case Studies on Major Geopolitical Shifts
• 4 – Week for Assignment Work Plan
• Capstone Project – [Word Limit 3000–5000]
• Policy Brief Writing – [Word Limit 1,200–1,500]

4-Week for Case Studies on Major Geopolitical Shifts- Ist May – 30^th May 2025
[Live Sessions- Monday to Friday]

Week 1- [1^st May and 2^nd May] Workshop

1. India: The “Neighborhood First” Policy and the Doctrine of Strategic Autonomy
2. India, Global South Solidarity and BRICS Expansion
3. Global Conflicts and India’s Role

Expert

Week 2- [5^th May to 9^th May] Lecture and Hands-on Training

1. Russia–Ukraine War, Israel–Hamas War,
2. Cyber Security and Hybrid Warfare
3. Trump, Tariffs, and the Trade War: A “transactional” approach to foreign policy

Experts –Air Vice Marshall Devesh Vats

Week 3-  [12^th May – 16^th May] Live Projects & Expert interactions.

4. Global Supply Chain Disruption and Politics of Transit Corridor: INSTC, BRI and IMEC
5. Strategic Chokepoints- Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca

Week 4 – [19^thMay – 23th May]

6. Maritime Law– South China Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, and Arctic region
7. International Law: Legal Dimensions in the Key Geopolitical Flashpoints
8. Cyber Security Law- AI-driven disinformation and digital espionage, Cyber in War: Russia–Ukraine war.

Week 5 to 8  [26^th May – 30^th June] Capstone Project & Policy Brief Writing

• Capstone Project- A comprehensive research paper on a selected topic.
  Word Limit: 5,000–8,000 words
• Policy Brief Writing- Participants will draft a policy brief aimed at decision-makers. Word Limit: 1,200–1,500 words

Application Deadline:

🗓 Application Deadline: 30th April, 2025
📌 How to Apply: Kindly register through the following link: Register