Frequently asked questions

NanoSchool is an online learning platform for science and technology. We run live, mentor-led workshops and self-paced recorded programs in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, nanotechnology and related fields, for students, researchers, faculty and industry professionals.

NanoSchool is operated by IT Break Com Pvt Ltd, India.

Workshops are live and taught by a mentor in real time, with Q&A. Programs and short courses are recorded video lessons you watch at your own pace, any time.

Mainly artificial intelligence, biotechnology and nanotechnology, plus related areas such as scientific and technical writing and environment, health & safety. Browse everything by area on the Programs page.

Undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD scholars and researchers, faculty members and working professionals. Each workshop page shows the fee for each of these categories.

Yes. International learners see prices in US dollars and can pay by international card or bank transfer in their own currency (see "Fees, currency, GST & payment").

No. NanoSchool courses, workshops and internships do not carry university or academic credit. You receive a verifiable digital certificate. If you want credit, check with your own institution whether it will recognise the certificate.

No. We don't offer placement or job guarantees. Some offerings include career guidance: advice on skills, profiles and next steps.

Email [email protected] or message us on WhatsApp at +91 99581 61117.

A short, live online course led by a subject mentor. You attend the sessions in real time, ask questions, and get the session recordings and a certificate afterwards.

Open Workshops in the top menu. A red "LIVE" tag shows when registration is open for at least one workshop. Each workshop page lists its dates, schedule, mentor, fees and registration deadline.

Choose your workshop, pick your category (Student, PhD/Researcher, Faculty or Industry Professional), fill in the registration form and pay online. A confirmation email follows.

Registration usually closes on the workshop's start date, around 4 PM IST. The exact deadline is on each workshop page.

Online. Joining details are e-mailed to registered participants before the workshop starts.

A laptop or phone with a stable internet connection and a current web browser. Some hands-on workshops list software to install in advance; that's mentioned on the workshop page.

Yes. Live workshops are mentor-led, and every session has time for questions.

Session recordings are shared with all registered participants, so you can catch up.

Registered participants keep access to the recordings for 12 months.

Yes. If you can't attend because of unforeseen circumstances, we can move you to the next available session. Write to [email protected] before the workshop starts.

You get a full refund, or, if you prefer, your fee moves to the next workshop.

Yes. Recordings of past workshops are sold as recorded products and can be bought at any time from the workshop or recordings pages.

Self-paced courses made of recorded video lessons. Start any time and learn at your own pace.

Recorded short courses are ₹299 in India (GST included) or US$25 internationally. The certificate is included.

No. We no longer offer free courses. Short courses are priced at ₹299 / US$25 with the certificate included.

12 months from the date you register.

No. Recorded programs start the moment your payment is confirmed, and you can begin straight away.

Yes. Ask the mentor about the course content through your course, and write to [email protected] for anything else.

Yes, with prior approval. Write to [email protected] before your access ends.

Yes, with prior approval. Write to [email protected].

No. Recorded programs are video-only and self-paced. If you want live teaching, choose a workshop.

Yes. All Indian (INR) prices include GST, and you receive a GST invoice.

Learners in India pay in Indian rupees. Learners elsewhere pay in US dollars. Use the ₹ INR / $ USD switch at the top of the site to see your price.

No. Euro, pound, dirham, Singapore, Australian and Canadian dollar figures are approximate conversions shown for convenience, using daily reference rates. You're charged in US dollars.

Online through Razorpay: UPI, debit and credit cards, net banking and wallets.

By international debit or credit card through Razorpay, or by bank transfer in your own currency. Local accounts are available for USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD and DKK, plus an international SWIFT wire. All account details are on the International Payments page. Pay only to the beneficiary IT Break Com Pvt Ltd.

The buyer pays their own bank or card charges.

Check your spam folder first. If there's nothing there, email [email protected] or WhatsApp +91 99581 61117 with your name, the course name and the payment reference, and we'll sort it out.

Contact us. Payments made by mistake or at the wrong fee are refunded in full.

Yes: team and institution seat discounts, Live Workshop Passes, membership plans and referral codes. Current offers are shown on the site with a real end date. Discounts and coupons can't be combined with each other.

Yes, depending on when you ask:

• Within 3 days of payment, before the workshop or program is delivered: full refund.
• After 3 days, before delivery: refund minus 10% of the fee.
• After delivery (sessions held or access given), or if you don't attend: no refund.

That 10% covers the charges NanoSchool pays to payment platforms (Razorpay, PayPal) and banks to receive and transfer your payment.

A workshop is delivered once its sessions have been held. A recorded program or course is delivered once access has been given to you.

A no-show isn't refunded. You can still watch the session recordings, which are shared with all registered participants. If something unexpected stops you attending, ask us to move you to the next available session.

Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within 10 business days.

Email [email protected] with your name, the course or workshop and the payment reference. The full rules are on the Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy page.

Only within 3 days of purchase, and only if no content has been accessed (membership) or no workshop credit has been used (pass). After that, no refund.

Yes. You get a digital certificate when you complete a workshop, program or course.

No. Certificates are digital only. We don't send printed certificates, mark sheets, books or kits.

Yes. Every certificate has a unique certificate ID. Anyone can check it with "Verify a certificate" in the quick bar at the top of the site.

The registered learner's name, exactly as it appears on the account. Certificates are issued only to the person who registered and completed the course. Check the spelling of your name when you register.

Your certificate is issued after you complete the course or attend the workshop.

Yes. Add it under "Licenses & certifications" on your LinkedIn profile, using your certificate ID so others can verify it.

It is a NanoSchool certificate of completion. It does not carry university or academic credit.

Three recorded-learning plans:

• Explorer, 3 months, ₹1,499 / US$39: all recorded short courses.
• Scholar, 12 months, ₹3,999 / US$99: all short courses, plus 1 recorded program of your choice (yours to keep) and 10% off other recorded programs and recordings.
• Pro, 12 months, ₹7,999 / US$199: all short courses, plus 3 recorded programs or recordings of your choice (yours to keep), 15% off others, and priority email support.

No. Live workshops come as Live Workshop Passes: 3, 5 or 10 workshops to use within 12 months, priced by category (Student, PhD/Researcher, Faculty, Industry Professional). See the Membership page for prices.

On the payment date. Access to recorded courses starts automatically.

From your dashboard, pick any workshop that's open now or any future workshop within your 12 months, as long as its fee for your category is within your pass's price range. If a workshop costs more for your category, you pay the difference.

Short-course access ends with the plan. Programs or recordings you chose as part of Scholar or Pro stay in your account.

No. We remind you 7 days before it expires and you decide whether to renew.

No. Each one is for one named person. Sharing logins can lead to suspension without a refund.

A no-show uses up the credit. If NanoSchool postpones or cancels the workshop, the credit is returned to you.

Give 10%, get 10%. Your friend gets 10% off with your personal code. Once their refund window has passed, you earn 10% of what they paid as NanoSchool credit.

In your learner dashboard under Refer & earn, together with your share link, your referrals and your credit balance.

Yes. Approved campus ambassadors and NanoSchool mentors earn 15%. Learners earn 10%.

No. Referral earnings are NanoSchool credit, and that's the same for everyone. Only in exceptional cases, and only with the MD's prior written approval, can credit be converted into cash. To ask, email [email protected].

Your earned credit appears as a personal coupon code in your dashboard. Apply it at checkout on any program, workshop or recording.

Yes. Credit expires 12 months after it's earned. You can earn up to 5 referral credits a month. Self-referrals don't count. Credit can't be combined with team discounts or other coupons. If your friend gets a refund, the credit is reversed. The full terms are on the Referral Policy page.

Yes. Online research internships in areas such as AI, biotechnology and nanotechnology, with 4-, 6- and 8-week options.

Undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students.

Online only.

Apply first, and don't pay yet. Fill in the application form on the Internship page. We review it and tell you the decision within 10 days of applying. If you're selected, you pay the fee then.

4 weeks ₹5,499 · 6 weeks ₹6,899 · 8 weeks ₹9,989, all including GST. International applicants, please contact us.

You get a digital internship certificate signed by your internship manager. It does not carry university or academic credit.

Cancellations and refunds for internships follow our Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy.

Yes. Seat discounts apply to the listed fee (same in INR and USD):

• 5–9 seats: 10% off
• 10–24 seats: 20% off
• 25–49 seats: 25% off
• 50–99 seats: 30% off
• 100+ seats, government or multiple programs: custom quote

From 10 seats: one admin contact, a progress and completion report per learner, a consolidated GST invoice or PO billing, and a certificate list for your institution. From 25 seats: a private live Q&A with the mentor. From 100 seats: custom cohort dates and a co-branded certificate (subject to approval).

Use "Request a quote" under For institutions and teams on the Programs page. We reply within 1 working day.

Click Log In at the top of the site. If you open your dashboard or enrolments while logged out, you'll be taken to the login page and returned to the same page after you sign in.

In My dashboard (quick bar at the top): your enrolments, recordings, certificates, referral code and credit.

Use "Forgot password" on the login page. If the reset email doesn't arrive, check spam, then contact [email protected].

Any recent laptop, tablet or phone with an up-to-date browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari) and a stable internet connection.

Yes. Email [email protected] before your certificate is issued, because certificates use the name on your account.

Apply through the mentor application on the Mentors page. Our team reviews every application and contacts shortlisted mentors.

Within 15 days after the event.

Yes. Mentors earn 15% referral credit on the same terms as everyone else: credit only, with cash conversion only by the MD's prior written approval.