Award of KVPY Fellowships - 2014 Tenable from 1st August, 2015.
Applications are invited from School and College Students ( Indians ) who are interested in pursuing courses in basic sciences and careers in Research in Basic Science.
The department of Science and Technology, Government of India is offering attractive fellowships ( Rs. 5000 to Rs.7000 per month) and contingency grant equal to four months fellowships per annum to Students studying in 1st year of under graduate courses in Basic Sciences such as B.Sc. / B.S / B.Stat / B. Math / Int. M.Sc. / M.S. The selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstration of skill to take up research career in Basic Sciences.
Eligibility
The KVPY fellowships are given only to Indian Nationals only to study in India. Students enrolled in an under graduate course in Basic Sciences, i.e. B.Sc / B.S / B.Stat / Int. M.Sc. / M.S in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics. Statistics, Bio Chemistry, Micro Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Bio technology, Neurosciences, Bioinformatics, Marine Biology, Geology, HUman Biology, Genetics, Bio medical sciences, Applied Physics, or Geo physics, Material Sciences or Environmental Sciences stream.
Stream SA : The students enrolled in XI standard ( Science subjects ) during the academic year 2014-15 and have secured a minimum of 80% ( 70% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics, and Science subjects in the X standard Board Examinations.
The students under SA stream will be mentored for one year. Their fellowship will be activated when they enroll in an under graduate course in Basic Sciences after XII standard securing minimum of 60% marks ( 50% for SC/ST/PWD ) mark or equivalent grade. During the mentoring period of one year, they will be invited for Regional Science Camp / National Science camp and expenses for attending those camps will be met by KVPY.
Stream SX : The students enrolled in XII standard ( Science Subjects ) during the academic year 2014-15 and aspiring to join an under graduate course in Basic Sciences for the session 2015-16 are eligible provided they have secured a minimum of 80 % ( 70% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Maths and Science subjects in XII standard Board Examination before taking up the fellowship if awarded..
Stream SB : Students enrolled in the 1st year of B.Sc. / B.Stat / B.Math / Int. M.Sc. / M.S during the academic year 2014-15 and having secured a minimum of 60% ( 50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Science Subjects ( Physics / Chemistry/Biology/Maths) in the XII standard Board examination. In the 1st year final examination of B.Sc etc.. they must secure 60% ( 50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks before taking up the fellowship if awarded.
Selection Process for KVPY
After scrutiny of application forms and meeting the eligibility criteria for various streams, all eligible students will be called for a written aptitude test conducted both in Hindi and English at various centers across the country on Sunday, the 2nd November, 2014. The details of the venue of the aptitude test for the eligible students and their seat number will be published in the KVPY Website during the first week of October, 2014. The online version of the KVPY aptitude test 2014 will be held in the following cities :
Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.
Admit Cards : The students who applied online may download the admit cards for KVPY 2014 aptitude test from the KVPy website from 2nd week of October, 2014 onwards. For the students who applied with a hard copy, admit card will be sent by speed post.
Interview : Based on the performance in the aptitude test, the short listed candidates will be asked to appear for an interview which is the final stage of the selection process.
The students may apply by hard copy or online at the website : www.kvpy.org.in. The application forms may be downloaded from KVPY website. Those who are unable to do so, may request for a hard copy enclosing therewith the paid Bank Challan/pay-in-slip (available at http://www.kvpy.org.in) clearly indicating the stream (SA/SX/SB) on the envelope A processing fee of Rs 500/- may be remitted at any core banking branch of State Bank of India to the credit of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) A/c Number 10270577392 The processing fee is exempted for SC/ST/Physically and visually challenged/girl students
Application Submission: The completed application form with the following documents super scribing on the envelope the stream applied for, should reach the KVPY office on or before 08th September, 2014 Caste certificate issued by a competent authority in the prescribed proforma in the case of SC/ST students; Medical certificate from the prescribed authority in case of physically and visually challenged students; copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examinations; original pay-in-slip of Rs 500/- if applicable KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving the completed form All correspondence should be address to the Convener, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012 For more details about admission, eligibility criteria and application procedure, candidates are advised to visit the Institute website
www.kvpy.org.in
Important Dates
- The Online application will open from: 20th July 2014
- Last date for receipt of request for the hard copy of application form: 28th August, 2014
- Last date for receipt of the completed application both Online/Hard Copy: 08th September 2014
- Aptitude test will be held on 02nd November 2014, Sunday, at different centres in the country
