(Fellowship) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2010

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2010

The department of science and technology, govt of India, offers attractive fellowships (Rs 4000 to Rs 7000 p.m.) and contingency grants (equivalent of four months fellowships per annum) to students studying in XI standard to B.Sc/B.S./Integrated M.Sc and I/II year of B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch/MBBS.

Selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstrated interest in research. Selection is open to Indian national studying in India.

Eligibility

Basic Sciences:

Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI standard (Science subjects) during the academic year 2010-2011 and have secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in the X standard board examination

Stream SB+2 (SX): Students enrolled in class 12 (+2) during the academic year 2010-2011 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in basic sciences (B.Sc/B.S./Int M.Sc) for the session 2011-2012 provided they secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in the X standard board examination

Stream SB: Students enrolled in 1st year B.Sc/B.S./Int M.Sc during the academic year 2010-2011 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the XII standard board examination

Stream SP (Basic science)*: Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc/BS/Int M.Sc) in Basic sciences and I/II year BE/B.Tech/B.Arch during the academic year 2010-2011 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X/XII standard board examination

Students enrolled in II year B.Sc/BS/Int M.Sc/B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch program must have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in the I year examination.
A hard copy of an original and creative science based research project must be submitted along with application

(*Engineering students may also apply for the stream SP (Basic sciences)

Medicine

Stream SP (Medicine): Students enrolled in I/II professional year of the MBBS program during the academic year 2010-11 and have secured 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Science subjects in the XII standard board examination.
Students enrolled in the II professional year of the MBBS program must have secured 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in the I year examination.
A hard copy of an original and creative Bio-medical project must be submitted along with the application