About KVPY
The "Kishore
Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage
students who are studying Basic Sciences to take up research career in Science.
The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented and motivated
students to pursue career in research.
This program aims
to assist the students to realize 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 to the selected KVPY
Fellows up to the pre Ph.D. level or 5 years whichever is earlier. In addition,
summer camps for the KVPY Fellows are organized in prestigious research and
educational institutions in the country.
ELIGIBILITY
– 2018
The KVPY
Fellowships are given to Indian Nationals
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).
Stream SA:
Students enrolled in XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year
2018-19 and having secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in
aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board
examination. The fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be
activated only if they join an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences
(B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.) in the academic year 2020-21
after having secured a minimum of 60%
(50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the XII
standard/(+2) Board Examination. During the interim period of one year they
will be invited for the National Science
(Vijyoshi) Camp and their travel expenses and local hospitality will be met by
KVPY.
Stream SX:
Students enrolled in XII Standard/ (+2) (Science subjects) during the academic
year 2018–19 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences
namely Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology leading to B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int.
M.S. for the session 2019–20 provided they have secured a minimum of 75% (65%
for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects
(Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the X Standard Board Examination and a minimum
of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in
aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in
the XII standard Board Examination.
Students in their
2nd year of study in Cambridge International Examination Board and aspiring to
join an UG program (viz. B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.)in
Basic Sciences namely Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology in the
Academic year 2018-19 are eligible to apply provided they have secured a
minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and
SCIENCE subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the X Standard Board
Examination. They must secure 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in
MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the XII
standard Board Examination before taking up the fellowship, if awarded.
Stream SB:
Students enrolled in the 1st year of undergraduate program in Basic Sciences
namely Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology leading to
B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S. during the academic year
2018–19 and having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in
aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the XII Standard Board Examination. In the
1st year final examination of B.Sc./B.S./B.Math./B.Stat./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S.
they must secure 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks before taking up the fellowship,
if awarded.
Empowerment
initiative in the KVPY Fellowship Program:
1.
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.
2.
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).
Students enrolled
in an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences, that is,
B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. 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 are eligible for KVPY fellowship.
