Sunday, July 29, 2012

KVPY FELLOWSHIP AWARD - 2012 to students studying in XI standard to 1st Year of B.Sc./ B.S./ Int. M.Sc./ M.S.


KISHORE VAIGYANIK PROTSAHAN YOJANA - KVPY


National Fellowships for students interested in research careers


KVPY FELLOWSHIP AWARD - 2012 to students studying in XI standard to 1st Year of B.Sc./ B.S./ Int. M.Sc./ M.S. 

KVPY is an ongoing National Program of Fellowships in Basic Sciences to attract exceptionally motivated students to pursue research careers in Basic Sciences.

Empowerment Initiative for SC/ ST students in the KVPY Fellowship Program:
A total number of additional fellowships (up to 100) exclusively for the meritorious SC/ ST students under the streams SA, SX and SB will be operated in the KVPY fellowship award 2012.

For more details please see the advertisement published in leading newspapers on 15th July 2012 or visit KVPY website: http://www.kvpy.org.in

The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is an on-going National Program of Fellowships in Basic Sciences, initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract exceptionally and highly motivated students for pursuing basic science courses and career in research.

The objectives of the program are to identify the students with talent and aptitude for research; help them realize their potential in their studies; encourage them to take up research careers in Science, and ensure the growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the country.

The advertisement for the KVPY Fellowship appears in all the national dailies normally on the Technology Day the May 11 and Second Sunday of July every year.

The selection of students is from those studying in XI standard to 1st year of any undergraduate Program in Natural and Basic Sciences having aptitude for scientific research. There are special groups or committees set up at IISc, which screen the applications, conduct aptitude test at various centres. Based on the performance in the aptitude test, short-listed students are invited for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure. For receiving a fellowship, both aptitude test and interview are required.

Generous scholarships are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected students.

click here for more details


The KVPY Fellowships are given to Indian Nationals for Study in India.

Selection to the program takes into account academic performance / excellence and demonstrated skill / interest in pursuing research as career.

Click here for eligibility details for each stream:

Basic Sciences - SA/SX/SB


SELECTION PROCEDURE:
(i) Aptitude Test: After scrutiny of applications forms, based on the performance in the Board Examination, all the eligible students will be called for a written aptitude test conducted both in Hindi and English at different centers across the country on Sunday, the 4th November, 2012. 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 2012.

Admit Card
Students who have applied online may download the admit card for the aptitude test from the website from the second week of October 2012.
For students who have applied with a hard copy, admit card will be sent by speed post.
(ii) Interview: Based on the performance in the aptitude test, short-listed students will be invited for    an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure.


APPLICATIONS



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, 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.
PROCESSING FEE:  A processing fee of Rs. 200/- may be remitted at any core banking branch of STATE BANK OF INDIA to the credit of “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) A/c. No. 10270577392”).
The Processing fee is  exempted for the following category of students:
Students belonging to SC/ST
Physically and Visually challenged students
Girl students

Download Pay-In-Slip: .pdf format or .doc format.


The completed application form along with the following documents, superscribing on the envelope the scheme applied for, should reach the KVPYoffice on or before 12/09/2012.
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 examination(s).
The original Pay-in-slip of Rs. 200/- 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 : 03 September 2012
  2. In person at IISc : 07 September 2012
Last date for closing of Online application : 07 September 2012
Last date for receipt of the completed application:
(both Online/Hard Copy) : 12 September 2012

All correspondence should be addressed to:
The Convener
Kishore Vaigyanik  Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012.




For more details visit: http://www.kvpy.org.in/main/applications.htm

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