What: 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 in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/ Statistics or Biological Science/ B Math 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/ XII or any undergraduate programme with science.
~ 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 in or after the year 2004.
~ A research project is required.
Important date
~ Last date for receipt of postal requests for application forms by post: September 1
~ Please send in your completed application forms before September 15.
How to apply
~ Download the application form by visiting the KVPY Web site.
~ Or, obtain the application forms from KVPY by sending a request along with a demand draft or a 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.
~ All correspondence should be addressed to:
The Convener
KVPY
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore -- 560 012
Address
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
Lecture Hall Complex
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore -- 560 012
Phones: (080) 23601008, 22932975, 22932976
Fax: (080) 23601215
Web site: https://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy/