KVPY Fellowships for 2012 kvpy.org.in

Eligibility: BSc, MS, MSc
Location: Bangalore
Job Category: Govt Sector, Scholarships
Last Date: 7 September 12

Job Type: Full Time
Hiring Process: Written-test.

Job Details

Applications are invited for KVPY Fellowships for school and college students interested in research careers

The Department of Science and Technology, the nodal agency of the Government has entrusted the overall responsibility for organizing the KVPY Program to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and set up a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing its implementation. A Basic Committee and a National Scientific Committee, look after both the administrative and academic aspects of the KVPY Program.

Eligibility : Basic Sciences : Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2012-13 and have secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination. Students promoted through both the Summative Assessments-II conducted by the school and conducted by the Board are eligible to apply, if they satisfy the eligibility criteria. If the students have obtained a letter grade in the qualified examination, they are requested to convert it into an appropriate % and fill-up the application form. Stream SA -

Mentoring Scheme: Eligibility same as above and the students need not apply separately for the Mentoring Scheme. A Mentoring list over and above the regular merit list will be prepared. The students under the mentorship list will not be eligible for any fellowship. Their fellowship will be activated when these students enrol in an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./Int.M.Sc./M.S.) after their XII Standard/(+2). During the mentoring period of one year, they will be invited for Summer Programme/ Vijyoshi Camp and their travel and other related expenses will be met by KVPY. Stream SX: Students enrolled in XII Standard/ (+2) (Science subjects) during the academic year 2012 – 13 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc./M.S.) for the session 2013 – 14 provided they have secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination. Stream SB: Students enrolled in the 1st year of B. Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc./M.S. during the academic year 2012–13 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XII Standard Board Examination.

Empowerment initiative for SC/ST students in the KVPY Fellowship Program : A number of additional fellowships (up to 100) exclusively for the meritorious SC/ST students under the various stated above will be operated. A special orientation program for the selected SC/ST students will be organized.

Basic Sciences	Monthly Fellowship	Annual Contingency Grant
SA (After X Class)	Rs. 4000	Rs. 16000
SX /SB - during 1st to 3rd years of - B.Sc./B.S. /Integrated M.Sc. /M.S.	Rs. 5000	Rs. 20000
SX /SB - during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S.	Rs. 7000	Rs. 28000

Selection Process : Aptitude Test & Interview
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.

How to apply

Interested candidates should Apply Online. The completed application form along with the following documents, superscribing on the envelope the scheme applied for, should reach the KVPY office on or before 12/09/2012. All correspondence should be addressed to: The Convener, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012.

Important Dates :

Last date for receipt of the request for application form.
By post	03 September 2012
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