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 – 3rd May] Workshop

Experts –

• Prof Rajan Kumar, Professor at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• Amb. Manju Seth, India’s former Ambassador and Consul General of India to Madagascar and Comoros

 

Workshop Title:
India’s “Neighborhood First” Policy and the Doctrine of Strategic Autonomy in the Evolving Geopolitics

Objective:
• To understand the India’s “Neighborhood First” policy as a strategic initiative for strengthening its relations with its neighborhood countries.
• To explore how the Doctrine of Strategic Autonomy enables India to pursue independent and flexible foreign policies amidst in the Evolving Geopolitics.

Expert

Week 2- [5^th May – 9^th May] Lecture and Hands-on Training on Contemporary Conflicts

Experts –

• Air Marshal Anil Khosla, Former Vice Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force.
• Air Vice Marshall Dr. Devesh Vatsa, Advisor to Data Security council of India (DSCI), New Delhi
• Prof. Faisal Ahmed, Professor of International Business at FORE School of Management, New Delhi. New Delhi

 

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

Week 3-  Live Projects & Expert interactions on Global Supply Chain Disruption and Politics of Transit Corridor  [12^th May – 16^th May]

Strategic Corridors: International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC); Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and CPEC China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Strategic Chokepoints: Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca

Program Components:

• Panel discussions
• Mapping supply chain routes and disruptions using trade data tools.
• Field Visits/Virtual Tours: Ports, relevant logistics hubs

Week 4 – Legal Dimensions of Modern Geopolitical Flashpoints [19^thMay – 23th May]

Session Objective:
To explore how international law, treaties, sovereignty, and legal norms are tested and interpreted in current geopolitical conflicts

Session Outcome: Participants will develop a nuanced understanding of how legal interpretations shape the dynamics of contemporary geopolitics.

Session Format: Roundtable Dialogue, Panel Discussion and Debate on Maritime Law, International Law, Cyber Security Law

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