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Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

Introduction:

The “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented students with aptitude for research.

This program strives to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is developed for research and growth in the country. Generous scholarship and contingency grant are provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students. In addition, summer programs for the KVPY Fellows are organized in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country.

The KVPY is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The program is administered by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc, Bangalore). The selection of students from those studying in +1, +2, any U.G. Program in Science / Medicine and also Engineering students having aptitude for scientific research, are carried out by IISc (Bangalore), IIT-Bombay (Mumbai), and ICMR (New Delhi), respectively, in association with two Zonal Centers one at Kolkata (Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata) and another at Mumbai (HBCSE, TIFR). There are special groups or committees set up at IISc, which screen the applications, conduct interviews at various centers, make the final selection.

The Department of Science and Technology – the nodal agency of the Government has entrusted the overall responsibility for organizing the scheme to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and set up a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing its implementation. A Basic Committee and a National Scientific Committee look after both the administrative and academic aspects of the KVPY Program.

Eligibility:

These Fellowships are only for Indian Nationals studying in India. The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, offers attractive fellowships (Rs. 4000 to Rs. 7000 p.m) and contingency grants (Four months fellowship p.a) for students studying in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstrated interest in pursuing a research career. Selection procedures are different for SP (Basic Sciences) and SP (Medicine). All of them, however, include an interview for final selection.

Basic Sciences

Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the respective academic year and have secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in mathematics and science subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.

Stream SX:> Students enrolled in Class 12 (+2) of the respective academic year and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc/B.S./Int. M.Sc) for the next academic session provided they secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in mathematics and science subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.

Stream SB: Students enrolled in 1st year B. Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc. during the respective academic year and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in science subjects in the XII Standard Board Examination.

SP (Basic Sciences):Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc../B.S./Int. M.Sc.) in Basic Sciences and I/II year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. during the respective academic year and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X & XII Standard Board Examinations. Additionally students enrolled in the II year B.Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc/B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. program must have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in the I year examination. A hard copy of an original and creative Science based research project done by the applicant is required to be submitted along with the application.

Medicine

Stream SP (Medicine): Students joining First / Second Professional year of MBBS/B.V.Sc/BDS/B.Pharma program during the respective academic year. Students must have passed XII Standard Board Examination with 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Science subjects or passed First Professional MBBS/B.V.Sc/BDS/B.Pharma exam with not less than 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks. A Copy of the Bio – Medical research project is required along with the application.

Application Procedure :

Applicants may apply either by Hard copy or Online. Each Stream has its own application form. Students who wish to apply for more than one Streams should submit separate applications. Hard copy of the application form can be obtained from KVPY on request by remitting a processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) at any core banking branches of STATE BANK OF INDIA, payable at all branches in India into the credit of Administrative Executive “KVPY A/c. No. 10270577392″ and sending the Pay-In-Slip along with the request, clearly indicating the stream (i.e. SA, SB, SP) on the envelope.

Girl students are exempted from payment of processing fee. Physically and visually challenged candidates are also exempted from payment of the processing fee. The SC/ST – candidates should provide a copy of the caste certificate issued by a competent authority in the prescribed proforma.

Documents to be attached along with application form

• Caste certificate in the case of SC/ST candidate
• Medical certificate from the prescribed authority in case of physically and visually challenged candidates.
• Project report in the case of SP (Basic Sciences/Medicine).
• Copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examination(s), in the case of Stream SP.
• The original copy of the challan of processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST)

All the above documents along with completed application form should reach KVPY on or before the specified date.

Selection Procedure:

Basic Sciences (SA, SX and SB)

After scrutiny of application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination, all the eligible candidates from Streams SA, SX and SB have to appear for a written aptitude test (conducted both in Hindi and English). The test will be conducted at different centers across the country. The details of the venue of the aptitude tests will be put on the KVPY website. Based on the performance in the aptitude test, candidates will be called for the interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure.

The question paper in SA Stream will be multiple choice objective type. In the objective type, 4 choices for the correct answer will be provided and the choice for the correct answer has to be made.

SP (Basic Sciences) and SP (Medicine)

KVPY applicant is required to submit the project report, chosen and executed by the candidate exclusively for this application. The projects done jointly with other candidates are not considered for KVPY Fellowship award. Applicant’s creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project.

This project has to be supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of the application form, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at IISc, Bangalore during the month of December or January.

Please Note that applications without the project report will not be considered. The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring a well known property of a material) The supervising teacher / professional is required to provide a recommendation letter certifying the extent of the applicant’s original contribution in the project.

Contact Address:

The Convener

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore – 560 012

Fax: (080) 2360 1215

Telephone: (080) 2360 1008, 2293 2975 / 76 (EPBX 11-22)

Email: Contact Us

Website: www.kvpy.org.in

Scholarship Rates:

Basic Sciences

SA and SP (after X class)

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 4000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 16000/-

SB and SP (During B.Sc./B.S. and 1st to 3rd years of Integrated M.Sc.)

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 5000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 20000/-

SB and SP(During M.Sc./M.S and 4th and 5th years of Integrated M.Sc.)

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 7000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 28000/-

SP (Basic Science / Engineering students)

1st, 2nd and 3rd year

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 5000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 20000/-

During Subsequent Years

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 7000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 28000/-

SP (Medicine)

1st, 2nd and 3rd year

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 5000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 20000/-

During Subsequent Years

Monthly fellowship- Rs. 7000/-

Annual contingency grant- Rs. 28000/-

Continuation of fellowship:

Annual renewal of fellowships will depend on maintaining a good academic performance (I Class or 60% marks in aggregate) in each academic year in the chosen stream and satisfactory performance in the Summer Programs. Note that KVPY Fellows who opt out of the chosen stream (Basic Science or Medicine) at any stage will forfeit the Fellowship and Contingency Grant with immediate effect. The fellowship for the students selected under the stream SA will be continued after the 12th standard (+2) only if they pursue an undergraduate course in Basic Science (B.Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc.)