What: Applications are invited for the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Fellowships for school and college students interested in a career in research.
Scholarship details
~ The department of science and technology, Government of India, offers fellowships of Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per month and contingency grants for students studying basic science, engineering and medicine.
~ The selection to the programme takes into account academic excellence and demonstrated interest in pursuing research.
~ The fellowships are open to Indian nationals studying in India.
~ The selection procedures are different for basic sciences, engineering and medicine. In all categories, though, an interview will precede the final selection.
Are you eligible?
Basic Science
Stream SA
~ You must have enrolled in Class XI with science subjects in 2006.
~ You must have secured at least 75 percent marks in mathematics and science in Class X.
Stream SB
~ You must have enrolled in your first year B Sc/ integrated M Sc (Undergraduate programme in Basic Sciences) in 2006.
~ You must have secured at least 60 percent marks in mathematics and science in Class XII.
Stream SP
~ You must either be in Class XI or XII or any undergraduate programme with science.
~ You must have secured at least 60 percent marks in Class X and Class XII.
~ A research project is required.
Engineering
Stream EA
~ You must have enrolled in the first year of BE/ B Tech/ B Arch in 2006.
~ You must have secured a minimum of 60 percent marks in mathematics and science in Class XII.
~ A research project is required.
Stream EB
~ You must have enrolled in your second year BE/ B Tech/ B Arch in 2006.
~ You must have secured a minimum of 60 percent marks in the first year BE/ B Tech/ B Arch examination.
~ A research project is required.
Medicine
Stream MA
~ You must have enrolled in the MBBS programme.
~ You must have passed Class XII with 75 percent marks in your science subjects on or after the year 2004.
~ A research project is required.
Selection method
Basic Science (SA and SB streams)
~ You will be shortlisted on the basis of your performance in the written test.
~ This will be followed by a personal interview.
Basic Sciences (SP stream); Engineering (EA and EB streams); Medicine (MA stream)
~ You will be shortlisted on the basis of your project report.
~ This will be followed by a personal interview.
Note: Applications without the project report will not be considered.
Important date
~ Last date for receipt of postal request for application forms: September 1
~ Last date for issue of application forms at IISc: September 14
~ Please send in your completed application form before September 15.
How to apply
~ Download the application form by visiting KVPY Web site.
~ Or, obtain the application form from KVPY by sending a request along with a demand draft/ postal order of Rs 100, drawn in favour of SID A/c KVPY, payable at Bangalore.
~ The stream (SA, SB, SP, EA, EB, MA) must be clearly indicated on the envelope.
Address
The Convener
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore -- 560 012
Phones: (080) 23601008, 22932975, 22932976
e-mail: kvpy@admin.iisc.ernet.in
Web site: http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy/