Kerala
State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
Sasthra
Bhavan, Pattom (P.O), Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004
Prathibha Scholarship for Students with Talent and Aptitude
for Research in Science (STARS)
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology &
Environment (KSCSTE), has invited applications for the award of Prathibha
Scholarship for 2014-15.
Prathibha Scholarship is a merit scholarship scheme
for identifying ‘Students with Talent and Aptitude for Research in Science
(STARS)’, implemented by the KSCSTE, for attracting students to study Science
and pursue a career in Science Research and is offered to students who have
qualified meritoriously in the Higher Secondary Examination in Science subjects
and are pursuing Degree course in Basic/Natural sciences.
Applicant should be of Indian Origin and should
have passed Higher Secondary Examination in any of the Boards like State
Board/CBSE/CISCE from Kerala, securing at least 90% marks or equivalent grade
in Higher Secondary Examination. Applicant should be enrolled for B.Sc./Integrated
M.Sc. Degree course in any University/recognised Institution in India.
Applicant should have qualified in Higher Secondary Examination in the same
year of application for the scholarship.
The Prathibha scholarship is awarded for three
years of study of the Degree course or the first three years of study of the
integrated M.Sc. course. Each selected student will be awarded a Scholarship of
Rs.12000/- for the 1st year, Rs.18000/- for 2nd year & Rs.24,000/- for 3rd
year of the BSc. /Integrated M.Sc. Degree Course.
The scholarship could be continued for M.Sc. course
or subsequent years of integrated M.Sc. course subject to the condition that
the student scores aggregate of 75% marks or equivalent grade for the degree
course or first three years of integrated M.Sc. course, in which case they
would receive Rs 40, 000/- for M.Sc 1st year/4th year of Integrated M.Sc., and
Rs 60, 000/- for the 2nd year M.Sc./5th year Integrated M.Sc.
The scholarship will be released initially for the
first year only; but it is renewable in the subsequent years of the course
subject to successful completion of the previous year’s examination with not
less than 60 % marks in aggregate or equivalent grade.
The total number of scholarships awarded in a year
will be 100. These scholarships will be distributed among different Boards of
Examination such as State Board, CBSE and CISCE (Class XII), in proportion to
the number of eligible applicants in the respective Boards of examination from
Kerala.
To ensure adequate opportunities to girl students,
a minimum of 50% of the total scholarships is set-aside for them. 10% of the
scholarships are reserved SC/ST applicants.
Those who are in receipt of any other scholarships
are not eligible to apply for Prathibha Scholarship. However, SC/ST students
who are receiving lump-sum grant are exempted from this criterion. Further, the
awardees under this scheme of scholarship will not be allowed to receive any
other scholarship during the tenure of receipt of Prathibha Scholarship. In
case the Prathibha scholar desires to avail any other scholarship after receipt
of the Prathibha scholarship, the Prathibha scholarship amount received by them
should be refunded with immediate effect from the date of avail of the other
scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded as per ranking based on
the marks secured in Higher Secondary Examination for all science subjects. In
case of tie in the total marks for science subjects, ranking is made based on
the marks obtained for the subjects selected (Main) for the degree course.
Further, tie if any is resolved by considering the order of marks scored in
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics respectively.
The Course of study should be continuous and no
break is allowed in between. In the event of discontinuance of the course by
the student, the matter may be informed to KSCSTE through an application signed
by the student and forwarded by the Head of the institution, within 15 working
days of discontinuation of the course. Applications without necessary
certificates and not forwarded by the Head of Institution will be rejected.
Application form and other details are available in
KSCSTE website www.kscste.kerala.gov.in.
After logging on to this website, one
may take the route, ‘Programmes & Initiatives’ – ‘STARS’ – ‘Prathibha
Scholarship’. The Notification, Guidelines, Terms & Conditions, Application
form etc are available in this link.
The duly filled application should be accompanied
by the following documents.
(i) Age
proof of the applicant
(ii) Attested
copies of HSE certificate / Mark list
(iii) Community
certificate for SC/ST applicants
(iv) Certificate
in proof of place of origin (Attested copies of any one of S.S.L.C, Birth
certificate or Nativity certificate could be considered for this purpose)
Application duly filled in along with the required
enclosures should be forwarded by the Head of Institution where the candidate
is undergoing the degree course, to reach ‘The Head, Women Scientist Division,
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom (P.O), Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004’, latest by 30th
September 2014.
On publication of selection list by the KSCSTE, the
selected Prathibha Scholars should submit the following documents for
disbursement of scholarship.
(i) ‘Terms
and Conditions’ printed in stamp paper worth Rs. 50/-, duly signed and
forwarded by the Head of the Institution where the student is undergoing Degree
course
(ii) Status
Verification Certificate- duly signed
(iii) Advance
receipt in prescribed format, duly signed by the student
The scholarship renewal request for subsequent
years should be forwarded to KSCSTE in the prescribed format with the necessary
enclosures.Separate application is to be submitted for availing renewal of
scholarship and the same is also available at this link at http://www.kscste.kerala.gov.in
Prathibha scholars who qualify the eligibility
norms for continuation of scholarship for M.Sc. /4th year of Integrated M.Sc.
course should submit fresh application.
For renewal of scholarships, applicable for 2nd and
3rd year BSc, 2nd year MSc/ 5th year Integrated MSc Courses, Application for
Scholarship Renewal is to be submitted in the prescribed format. It should be
accompanied by copies of mark list of previous year’s examination (in case of
semesters, mark list of two semesters in the previous year may be attached),
Status Verification Certificate -duly signed, Terms and Condition – duly signed
and Advance receipt in prescribed format duly signed by the student.
For queries, contact womenscientistkerala@gmail.com
or Telephone: 0471-2548208/2548346.
Website: http://www.kscste.kerala.gov.in
