KVPY-Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana for Sciences, scholarships up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected students...

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana 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. Scholarships are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected studhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifents.
FELLOWSHIPS BASIC SCIENCES:
SA and SP(After X Class), SB and SP- During B.Sc./B.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifS. and 1st to 3rd years of Integrated, SB and SP During M.Sc./M.S and 4th and 5th years of Integrated M.Sc Rs. 4000 to 7000 Monthly Fellowship and Rs. 16000 to 28000 Annual Contingency Grant. SP Basic Science / 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Engineering and SP MEDICINE students get 5000 to 7000 MF and 20000 to 28000 Annual. C.grant.
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 Program.Read more Here

For eligibility details for each stream of Basic Sciences – SA/SB/SX, SP (Basic Sciences), SP (Medicine) in www.kvpy.org.in/main/eligibility.htm

SELECTION PROCEDURE
Basic Sciences (SA, SX and SB)
After scrutiny of application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination(s), 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 on 30th October 2011.
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.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 2011 or January 2012.

APPLICATIONS

Applications (Online and Hard copy) are available from 15th July 2011.Request for Application Form, Each Stream has its own application form. Students who wish to apply for more than one Streams should submit separate applications. Applicants may apply either by Hard copy or Online.
Link to Online application forms will be made available from 15th July 2011. Those who are unable to apply online, may request for a Hard Copy. 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 "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana(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 exempted from payment of the processing fee.
Last date for receipt of the request for application form.
1. By post : 02 September 2011, 2. In person at IISc : 09 September 2011
Last date for closing of Online application : 09 September 2011
Last date for receipt of the completed application : 12 September 2011
(both Online/Hard Copy along with cast certificate, project report and processing fee)
More info in:www.kvpy.org.in

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