The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" is a programme
initiated by the Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The
aim of the programme is to identify and encourage talented students with
aptitude for research. This programme strives to assist the students to
realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent
is tapped for research and development in the country. Generous scholarships
will be provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students.
In addition, summer programmes in prestigious research and educational
institutions in the country will be organized and preferential access
to libraries, laboratories,museums etc. will be provided.
Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST),
Government of India, the programme is administered by the Indian Institute
of Science (IISc),
Bangalore, through the Society for Innovation and Development (IISc Campus).
Selections for Basic Sciences,Engineering and Medicine Streams will be
carried out by IISc, IIT
Bombay, and ICMR
(New Delhi), respectively. There are special groups or committees
set up at IISc, IIT and ICMR whichdo the screening of applications, conduct
interviews at various centres, make the final selection and attend to
follow-up matters.In this matter ICMR functions in association with the
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (AIIMS)
and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh(PGIMER).
The Department of Science and Technology - the nodal agency of the Government
concerned with the implementation of the scheme - has entrusted the overall
responsibility for organising the scheme to the Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore and set up a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing
its implementation. IISc, which administers the programme through the
Society for Innovation and Development has provided necessary infrastructural
support; it has also set up a group with responsibility for all matters
related to NAC meetings, planning, advertisement, application forms -
design, printing, dispatch, overall budget, finance and administration
of all fellowships.
Entry points, Eligibility and Number of Fellowships
These Fellowships are only for Indian Nationals for study in India.
Watch out this page, and all the national newspapers on the National Science
Day i.e., 28th February and Technology Day i.e., May 11, for the advertisement
for KVPY 2003
Basic Sciences (Up to 120 fellowships)
Stream SA: Students completing X Standard in 2003:
Having a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Science subjects in X Standard
Board Examination and enrolling for Plus 2 level with Science subjects.
Stream SB: Students joining I year Science undergraduate programme in
2003:
Having a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Science subjects in XII Standard
Board Examination and intending to pursue an undergraduate B.Sc. or Integrated
M.Sc. programme in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Statistics or Biological
Sciences (with one of these subjects as a major subject or with all Science
subjects as majors having equal weightage) or B.Math./B.Stat.
Stream SC: Students completing I year Science undergraduate programme
in 2003:
Having a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Science subjects in XII Standard
Board Examination and enrolled in B.Sc. or Integrated M.Sc. programme
in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics/Statistics or Biological Sciences (with
one of these subjects as a major subject or with all Science subjects
as majors having equal weightage) or B.Math./B.Stat.
Olympiad
Students who represent India in the International Olympiads in Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology
in 2003 will automatically qualify for the Fellowship, provided they complete
their X Standard Board Examination by 2003 and pursue studies in Science
subjects.
Engineering ( Up to 25 fellowships)
Stream EA: Students joining I year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. in 2003:
Having a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Science subjects in XII Standard
Board Examination and joining I year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.
Stream EB: Students entering II year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. in 2003:
Having a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Science subjects in XII Standard
Board Examination and having I class or equivalent in the first year examination
of B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.
Medicine (Up to 25 fellowships)
Stream MA: Students joining II year M.B.B.S. in 2003:
Having a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in Science subjects in XII Standard
Board Examination and enrolled in M.B.B.S programme, in 2002 and passing
the first Professional Examination (with Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology)
in first attempt on or before 30th September 2003.
Application Procedure
Request for Application Form
Each stream has a different application form. Students who wish to apply
for the Fellowship in both Basic Sciences and Engineering must submit
separate requisitions. Each requisition must clearly indicate the stream
applied for (eg. SA, SB, SC, EA, EB AND MA) and must be accompanied by
a DD for Rs.75/- drawn in favour of SID A/c KVPY payable at Bangalore
along with two self addressed labels (2"X4" size) by 2nd June, 2003 to:
The Convener,
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan
Yojana (KVPY),
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore-560 012
Label Format
Stream Applied For:
Name:
Address:
City: PIN:
Submitting the Application Form
Please use the application form strictly as per the following colour code
and submit it as per the dates indicated
Stream |
Application
Colour Code |
Last
date for receipt of completed Application form  |
SA |
Pink |
30th June 2003 |
SB |
Blue |
30th June 2003 |
SC |
Orange |
30th June 2003 |
EA |
Violet |
15th Sept 2003 |
EB |
Violet |
15th Sept 2003 |
MA |
Green |
30th Sept 2003 |
Completed application forms should be sent to:
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY),
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore-560 012
Ph No.: (080) - 360 1008, 394 2975 and 394 2976
Fax No.: (080) - 360 1215
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