NCW internship January–March 2027 — apply by 10 Dec
National Commission for Women (NCW)
- Location
- NCW office (in-person Schemes A and B); Scheme C is virtual
- Last date
- 10 Dec 2026
- Qualification
- Scheme A: 1st year of 3-year LLB, or 3rd year of 5-year LLB, or 1st year PG in Sociology / Social Work / Women Studies / Gender Studies. Scheme B: 2nd year of 3-year LLB, or 4th/5th year integrated law, or 2nd year PG in listed social-science streams / Psychology, or LLM / M.Phil / PhD. All schemes: ≥60% from Class 12 in each semester.
- Age limit
- Not printed as a hard cut-off on the 04 August 2026 order / instructions page
- Vacancies
- Not printed as a fixed quarterly total
- Pay / stipend
- Scheme A ₹5,000 for 30 days; Scheme B ₹10,000 per month for 2 months; Scheme C ₹2,000 for 30 days virtual. No TA/DA or accommodation.
- Experience
- Enrolled students only; college recommendation may be uploaded
- Application fee
- None printed
- Selection
- 50% marks + 50% Statement of Purpose
Official Details
NCW internship January March 2027 follows the National Commission for Women order dated 04 August 2026. If you want the January–March 2027 quarter, the form must reach NCW by 10 December 2026. Apply only on ncwapps.nic.in/ncwinternship. Instructions page — NCW internship instructions. Order PDF — Internship order dated 04.08.2026.
First, the basic idea. An internship here is a short attachment with a government body. You sit with files, complaints and notes. You are not becoming an NCW officer. Finishing it does not create a right to a government job.
What NCW actually does
The National Commission for Women is a statutory body of the Government of India. It looks at complaints, reviews laws that affect women, and runs awareness work. An intern helps on that office work for 30 days or two months. This is not a law-firm intern desk and not the CCI or Law Commission internship already listed on Campus Reality.
What kind of internship this is
Three schemes sit on the same portal. Scheme A and Scheme B are in-person. Scheme C is virtual. No TA/DA and no accommodation is printed for A or B. There is no application fee printed. This is not a government job.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you match one printed degree line, you have at least 60% from Class 12 onwards in each semester, your college can upload a recommendation, and you can keep January–March 2027 free.
Skip if you wanted the October–December 2026 quarter — that cutoff was 10 September 2026 and has closed. Skip if your marks in any semester after Class 12 are below 60%. Skip if someone asks you to pay an “NCW processing fee”. NCW does not sell slots on WhatsApp.
Class 12 students and first-year bachelor students outside the printed law / social-work lines do not match this notice.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official instructions / 04 August 2026 order |
|---|---|
| Standing order | 04 August 2026 |
| Portal | Open throughout the year; you must mark a 3-month block |
| October–December 2026 quarter | Cutoff was 10 September 2026 — closed |
| January–March 2027 quarter | Cutoff 10 December 2026 |
| Next quarters after that | April–June 2027 cutoff is 10 March 2027; July–September cutoff is 10 June 2027 |
| Fee | None printed |
| If not selected | Apply again for the next quarter; old forms are not reused |
Available positions
1. Scheme A — ₹5,000 for 30 days Quarterly intake
Eligibility criteria
1st year students of a 3-year LLB course, or 3rd year students of a 5-year LLB course, or 1st year postgraduate students of Sociology / Social Work / Women Studies / Gender Studies. Minimum 60% marks from Class XII onwards in each semester. In-person. No TA/DA or accommodation.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.
2. Scheme B — ₹10,000 per month for 2 months Quarterly intake
Eligibility criteria
2nd year of a 3-year LLB course, or 4th / 5th year of BA-LLB / BBA LLB / B.Sc.-LLB, or 2nd year postgraduate student in Social Sciences / Social Work / Women Studies / Gender Studies, or students pursuing LLM / M.Phil / Ph.D, or 2nd year postgraduate students in Psychology / Clinical Psychology / Counseling Psychology / Applied Psychology. Minimum 60% marks from Class XII onwards in each semester. In-person. No TA/DA or accommodation.
3. Scheme C — virtual, ₹2,000 for 30 days Quarterly intake
Eligibility criteria
Either Scheme A or Scheme B eligibility. Virtual internship. Stipend printed as ₹2,000 for 30 days.
Total vacancies — not printed as a fixed quarterly number.
Educational qualifications
| Scheme | Degree / marks | Experience / extras |
|---|---|---|
| Scheme A | 1st year 3-year LLB; or 3rd year 5-year LLB; or 1st year PG Sociology / Social Work / Women Studies / Gender Studies. ≥60% from Class 12 in each semester. | College recommendation may be uploaded. SOP on the form. |
| Scheme B | 2nd year 3-year LLB; or 4th/5th year integrated law; or 2nd year PG in listed social-science / psychology streams; or LLM / M.Phil / Ph.D. ≥60% from Class 12 in each semester. | Same SOP + recommendation rule. |
| Scheme C | Same as A or B | Virtual only. |
Selection
- Online form on the NCW internship portal for the quarter you want.
- 50% weight on the percentage obtained.
- 50% weight on the quality of the Statement of Purpose uploaded with the proforma.
- Recommendation letter from the Head of Institution / authorised signatory may also be uploaded.
How to prepare (free, official)
How to apply without getting played
- Open ncwapps.nic.in/ncwinternship only.
- Mark the January–March 2027 block if that is the quarter you can sit.
- Write the SOP yourself. Do not paste a coaching template.
- Upload the college recommendation if you have it.
- Do not pay anyone a form fee. None is printed.
FAQs
What is the last date?
For January–March 2027 — 10 December 2026. The portal stays open, but each quarter has its own 10th-of-the-previous-month cutoff.
Who can apply?
Only the degree lines printed under Scheme A or Scheme B, with 60% from Class 12 in every semester after that.
How many vacancies?
No fixed quarterly total is printed on the instructions page.
Where do I apply?
ncwapps.nic.in/ncwinternship.
What is the fee?
None printed. Stipend is ₹5,000 (A, 30 days), ₹10,000 a month (B, two months), or ₹2,000 (C, 30 days virtual).
Can final-year students apply?
Only if they sit inside a printed line — for example 5th year of a five-year law course under Scheme B. The notice does not open this to every final-year bachelor student.
Is this a government job?
No. It is a short paid attachment. It does not create a right to appointment in NCW.
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