"Kishore Vaigyanik ProtsahanYojana" (KVPY)

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The "Kishore Vaigyanik ProtsahanYojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences to take up research careers in Science. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented and motivated students to pursue a research career.

This program aims to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is groomed for research and development in the country. Generous fellowship and contingency grant are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected KVPY Fellows. In addition, summer camps for the KVPY Fellows are organized in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country.

The Department of Science and Technology, the nodal agency of the Government has entrusted the overall responsibility for organizing and running the KVPY Program to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and set up a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing its implementation. A Core Committee looks after both the day-to-day and academic aspects of the KVPY Program.

Request for Application Form

• Each Stream has its own application form.
• Students may apply either by hard copy or Online (http://www.kvpy.org.in/).
• For Online application forms, click here. Those who are unable to apply online may request for a hard Copy.
• A hard copy of the application form can be obtained from KVPY on request on a plain paper enclosing the paid “Bank Challan/ Pay-in-slip” (available at: http://www.kvpy.org.in/), clearly indicating the stream SA/SX/SB on the envelope.
• PROCESSING FEE: An application fee of Rs. 500/- may be remitted at any core banking branch of STATE BANK OF INDIA to the credit of --------- (details will be provided by first week of July, 2013)
• The Processing fee is exempted for the following category of students:
  
  1. Students belonging to SC/ST community
  2. Persons With Disability (Physically and Visually challenged students)

• The completed application form along with the following documents, superscribing on the envelope the scheme applied for, should reach the KVPYoffice on or before 02/09/2013.
  
  1. Caste certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed proforma in the case of SC/ST students.
  2. Medical certificate from the prescribed authority in case of Persons With Disability (physically and visually challenged students) certifying the percentage of disability.
  3. Copy of the marks/grade statement of the previous qualifying examination(s).
  4. The original Pay-in-slip of Rs. 500/- if applicable.

• KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving completed application.

• IMPORTANT DATES
  
  

  •	Last date for receipt of the request for application form.
  	1.	By post	:	26th August 2013
  	2.	In person at IISc	:	29th August 2013
  •	Last date for closing of Online application		:	29th August 2013
  •	Last date for receipt of the completed application: (both Online/Hard Copy)		:	02nd September 2013

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FELLOWSHIPS

BASIC SCIENCES Monthly Fellowship Annual Contingency Grant SA (After XI Class) Rs. 4000 Rs. 16000 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 SX /SB - during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S. Rs. 7000 Rs. 28000 Renewal/Continuation of fellowshipAnnual renewal of fellowships will depend on the KVPY Fellows maintaining a good academic performance of first class (60% marks) or equivalent grade point average in science subjects in aggregate in each academic year in the first attempt. Repeaters or students who failed to secure 60% marks or equivalent grade in a year will forfeit the fellowship. However, in subsequent year if they get 60% marks or equivalent CGPA on aggregate over all the previous years the fellowship will be renewed from that year.In addition to the above, participation and satisfactory performance in the Summer Camp in the first year and Summer project every year thereafter is required for renewal of the fellowship.KVPY Fellows who opt out of the basic science (B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S.) stream at any stage will forfeit the Fellowship and Contingency Grant forthwith.The fellowship for the students selected under the stream SA will be continued after the XII Standard/ (+2) only if they pursue an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S.) . Summer programSummer programs are important parts of the nurture program for the KVPY Fellows. These are meant to expose the Fellows to methods of scientific search and inculcate in them an abiding interest in doing scientific research. These are normally organized during the summer vacation, when KVPY Fellows spend one or two weeks in scientific institutions listening to lectures by experts in different fields of Basic Sciences and other related subjects, see things in a research environment, science in action, watch scientists at work, interact with scientists, visit nearby scientific research laboratories and institutions, exchange views and interact with other research students. Sometimes Fellows with specific interest are associated with individual scientists who talk to them about their interest, help them clear their doubts, give them problem to work on, let them do experiments, and tell them about the future scope in the area of their interest.The Summer Program for the KVPY Fellows is arranged at the Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER) - Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal, and Trivandrum for a week. Other PrivilegesEach KVPY Fellow will be issued with an Identity card so as to have access to renowned National laboratories/ Universities who have agreed to extend special privileges like library, laboratory facilities to KVPY Fellows on production of the ID card.

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Dear All,

The application for the KVPY aptitude test 2014 will open on 20th July 2014.

All Science Students of 10th pass out (who secured 80 % marks in Maths and Science subject) and 11th, 12th, First year of BS/BSc/MS etc. are eligible to apply.

Please visit -

http://www.kvpy.org.in/

http://www.kvpy.org.in/main/applications.htm

Please inform your family members, neighbours, friends and relatives ..... and grab this opportunity.

Regards,
Anurags