The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is an on-going National Program of Fellowship in Basic Sciences, initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract exceptionally highly motivated students for pursuing basic science courses and research career in science.
The objective of the program is to identify students with talent and aptitude for research; help them realize their academic potential; encourage them to take up research careers in Science, and ensure the growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the country.
Selection of the students is made from those studying in XI standard to 1st year of any undergraduate Program in Basic Sciences namely B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology having aptitude for scientific research. Special groups / Committees are set up at IISc to screen the applications and conduct an aptitude test at various centres in the country. Based on the performance in the aptitude test, short-listed students are called for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure. For receiving a fellowship, both aptitude test and interview marks are considered.
Generous fellowships are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected KVPY Fellows.
BASIC SCIENCES
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Monthly Fellowship
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Annual Contingency Grant
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| SA/SX/SB - during 1st to 3rd years of - B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math. / Integrated M.Sc. /M.S. | Rs. 5000 | Rs. 20000 |
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| SA/SX/SB - during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S./M.Math./M.Stat. | Rs. 7000 | Rs. 28000 |
Eligibility
The KVPY Fellowships are given to Indian Nationals only to Study in India (Students intending to pursue/pursing under graduate program under Distance Education scheme/correspondence course of any university are not eligible to apply).
Students enrolled in an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences, that is, B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Neurosciences, Bioinformatics, Marine Biology, Geology, Human Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Materials Science or Environmental Science.
•Eligibility for Stream SA: Due to prevailing COVID-19
situation, as one-time measure, students who have passed X Standard Board
Examination and eligible to enroll in XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the
academic year 2021-22, are eligible to appear for the aptitude test. The
student should produce a study certificate of XI class once they are selected
as a provisional KVPY fellow. Moreover, the fellowship of the students selected
under this stream will be activated only if they join for an under graduate
course in Basic Science (B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.)
in the academic year 2023-24 after having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for
SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE Subjects in the XII Standard
Board Examination. During the interim period of one year they will be invited
for the National Science Camp (Vijyoshi) and their travel expenses and local
hospitality will be met by KVPY.
•Eligibility for Stream SX: Students enrolled in XII
Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2021–22 and aspiring to
join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./
Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) during the academic year 2022–23. The Fellowship of the
students selected under this stream will be activated only if they join for an
undergraduate course in Basic Science (B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int.
M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) in the academic year 2022-23 after having secured a minimum
of 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the
XII standard Board Examination.
•Eligibility for Stream SB: Due to prevailing COVID-19
situation, as one-time measure, students who have passed XII Board Examination
and eligible to enroll in the 1st year of B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int.
M.Sc./ Int. M.S. during the academic year 2021–22 are eligible to appear for
the aptitude test. The student should produce a study certificate of 1st year
B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S. once they are selected as
a provisional KVPY fellow. Moreover, the fellowship of the students selected
under this stream will be activated only if they join an undergraduate program
in Basic Science (B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) in the
academic year 2021-22 and secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD)
marks in aggregate in Science Subjects in 1 styear of B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B.
Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.
Empowerment initiative in the KVPY Fellowship Program:
A certain number of additional fellowships exclusively for the students belonging to SC/ST community under the various streams as stated above will be operated.
A certain number of fellowships under various streams as stated above will be operated exclusively for students under the category of Persons With Disability (Physically and Visually Challenged).
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals. However, as per the interim order (Final Order awaited) of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka OCI/PIO Students will be allowed to write the KVPY Aptitude Test 2021.
The KVPY fellowship is available to the students who have enrolled as a regular student of UG Program in Basic Science course in any College/Institution of a University recognized in India.
An extended merit list of approximately 5,000 candidates will be prepared in addition to the list of KVPY fellows. Rank certificates will be available to the candidates in the extended list. However, the candidates in the extended list are not eligible for KVPY fellowship.
Students may apply Online at http://www.kvpy.iisc.ac.in by clearly indicating the stream (i.e., SA/SX/SB).
APPLICATION FEE: For General category Rs. 1,250/- (Rupees one thousand two hundred and fifty only) and Rs. 625/- (Rupees six hundred twenty five only) for Students belonging to SC/ST/Persons With Disabilities. Application fee once paid will not be refunded.
KVPY reserves the right to postpone the aptitude test due to any reason, including the prevailing situation arising from the COVID19 pandemic.
A computer based online version of the aptitude Test will be conducted at the selected cities.
For the benefit of students, a Mock Test of KVPY aptitude Test for Online mode of examination is also available. For details visit KVPY Website (http://www.kvpy.iisc.ac.in)
IMPORTANT DATESS
Start of online submission of Application 12th July 2021
Last date for closing of online Application 25th August 2021
KVPY Aptitude Test 7 th November 2021
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