KVPY FELLOWSHIPS, Gov of India for school and college students interested in research careers


KISHORE VAIGYANIK PROTSAHAN YOJANA (KVPY) FELLOWSHIPS - 2008
ELIGIBILITY:
BASIC SCIENCES
• Stream SA : Students enrolled in XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2008 – 2009 and who secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in X Standard Board Examination.
• Stream SB : Students enrolled in First Year B. Sc / Integrated M.Sc. during the academic year 2008 – 2009 and having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in Mathematics & Science subjects in XII Standard Board Examination.
• SB + 2 (SX) : “Students of Class 12 (+2) of the academic year 2008 - 2009 who are aspiring to join IISER for Integrated M.S programme for the session August 2009 may take the KVPY Aptitude Test for the SB Stream provided they secured a minimum of 75% marks (65% for SC/ST) aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in X Standard Board Examination.
• Stream SP (Basic Sciences) : Students enrolled XI, XII Standard, I/II year of any UG programme in Basic Sciences during the academic year 2008-2009 and having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in X Standard and XII Board Examinations. A hard copy of the Science based research project is required along with the application.
MEDICINE
• Stream SP (Medicine): Students joining First/Second professional year of MBBS programme during the academic year
2008-2009. Students must have passed the XII Standard Board Examination with 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate
in Science subjects or passed First Professional MBBS exam with not less than 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks. A hard copy of
the Bio-Medical project is required along with the application.
GENERAL :
• Each Stream has its own application form. Students who wish to apply for more than one stream should submit separate applications.
• Applicants may apply either by Hard copy or Online. (www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy).
• Application forms may be down loaded from the KVPY Website. Those who are unable to do so, may request for a Hard copy.
• Hard copy of the application form can be obtained from KVPY on request by sending a processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) by means of remitting Rs. 200 (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) “to any core banking branches of STATE BANK OF INDIA, payable at all branches in India. Paid into the credit of Administrative Executive, KVPY A/c. No. 10270577392” and send the “pay-in-slip” along with the request, clearly indicating the stream (i.e.SA, SB, SP etc.,) on the request form.
(Applicants are instructed to down load the “pay-in-slip” from KVPY web site – www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy )
• The SC/ST – candidates should provide a copy of the caste certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed proforma.


• The completed application form along with
I. Caste certificate in the case of SC/ST candidate
II. A copy of the project report in the case of SP
III. Original pay-in-slip of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST)
IV. Copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examination for Stream SP should reach KVPY on or before 12/9/08.
• KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving the completed application form.
• Last date for receipt of the request of the application form: By post 1st September 2008
In person at IISc 11th September 2008

• Last date for receipt of the completed application (both online/hard copy) By post In person at IISc 12th September 2008

Aptitude Test for Stream SA/SB and SB+2(SX) on 2nd November 2008
Online application form http://surfzone.co.in/kvpy-0809/