ABOUT KVPY

The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of

Science and Technology, Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and

Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage

talented students with aptitude for research.

This program strives to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific

talent is developed for research and growth in the country. Generous scholarship and contingency grant

are provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students. In addition, summer programs for the

KVPY Fellows are organized in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country.

The KVPY is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The

program is administered by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc, Bangalore). The selection of students from

those studying in +1, +2, any U.G. Program in Science / Medicine and also Engineering students having

aptitude for scientific research, are carried out by IISc (Bangalore), IIT-Bombay (Mumbai), and ICMR (New

Delhi), respectively, in association with two Zonal Centers one at Kolkata (Indian Institute of Science

Education & Research, Kolkata) and another at Mumbai (HBCSE, TIFR). There are special groups or

committees set up at IISc, which screen the applications, conduct interviews at various centers, make the

final selection.

The Department of Science and Technology - the nodal agency of the Government has entrusted the

overall responsibility for organizing the scheme 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

These Fellowships are only for Indian Nationals studying in India.

The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, offers attractive fellowships (Rs. 4000 to

Rs. 7000 p.m) and contingency grants (Four months fellowship p.a) for students studying in Basic

Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and

demonstrated interest in pursuing a research career. Selection procedures are different for SP (Basic

Sciences) and SP (Medicine). All of them, however, include an interview for final selection.

Click here for eligibility details for each stream:

Basic Sciences  – SA/SB/SX

SP (Basic Sciences)

SP (Medicine)

1. What is the syllabus for the written test? 

There is no prescribed syllabus for the written test. The written test aims to test the understanding

and analytical ability of the student than his/her factual knowledge. However, students are tested

for the syllabus upto class XII.

2. I have completed my X Standard exam in 2010, am I eligible to apply for KVPY 2011?

(a) Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year

2011-2012 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 conduced by the

Board are eligible to apply, if they satisfy eligibility criteria]. 

(If the candidates have obtained a letter grade in the qualified examination, they are requested to

convert it into an appropriate % and fill-up the application form)

(b) Stream SX : Students enrolled in class 12 (+2) during the academic year 2011-2012 and

aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./ Int. M.Sc) for the session 2012

– 2013 provided they secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in

MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.

(c) Stream SB: Students enrolled in the 1st Year Science undergraduate program

(B.Sc./B.S./integrated M.Sc.) during the academic year 2011-2012 and having secured a minimum

of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in the XII Standard

Board Examination.

3. When can I be eligible for stream SP (Basic Sciences) and SP (Medicine)?  

 

Stream SP (Basic Sciences): Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc.) in

Basic Sciences during the academic year 2011 – 2012 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50%

for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X & XII Standard Board Examinations. A hard copy of an

original and creative science based research project done by the applicant is required along with

the application. In addition to this, students enrolled in I/II year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. during the

academic year 2011–2012 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in

aggregate in X and XII Standard Board Examinations. Students enrolled in the II year

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 done by

the applicant is required along with the application 

 

Stream SP (Medicine):Stream SP (Medicine): Students enrolled in I/II professional year of the

MBBS/BDS/BVSc/B.Pharma program during the academic year 2011–2012 and have secured 80%

(70% 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/BDS/BVSc/B.Pharma 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.

4. When does the KVPY advertisement come in the newspapers? 

The advertisement for the KVPY Fellowship appears in all the national dailies on May 11/2011 and

July 10/ 2011.

5. Can I avail the KVPY Fellowship along with a merit scholarship? 

KVPY does not allow its Fellows to receive simultaneously fellowship/scholarship from more than

one source, either government or private. In case they are in receipt of any other fellowship or

scholarship they will have to relinquish it in order to avail the KVPY Fellowship.

6. What sort of project would be preferred (a working model or theoretical study?) 

7. Is there a word limit for the project report?

8. Is it compulsory to have a blue print of some proposal which has not been tried before?

9. Should the project strictly deal with a theme or a topic? 

Answers to 6, 7, 8 and 9: 

We look for evidence of originality and innovativeness in the project. It should be precise,

demonstrable if it is an experiment. It should have a new idea or a new concept, if it is a theoretical

study. Routine improvement of an existing idea is generally discouraged.

FELLOWSHIPS BASIC SCIENCES Monthly Fellowship Annual Contingency

Grant

SA and SP

 (After X Class)

Rs. 4000 Rs. 16000

SB and SP

During B.Sc./B.S. and 1st to 3rd

years of Integrated M.Sc.

Rs. 5000 Rs. 20000

SB and SP

During M.Sc./M.S and 4th and 5th

years of Integrated M.Sc.

Rs. 7000 Rs. 28000

SP (Basic Science / Engineering students)

Monthly Fellowship Annual Contingency Grant

     

1st, 2nd and 3rd year Rs. 5000 Rs. 20000

During Subsequent Years Rs. 7000 Rs. 28000

SP (MEDICINE) Monthly Fellowship Annual Contingency

     

1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Rs. 5000 Rs. 20000

During Subsequent Years Rs. 7000 Rs. 28000

Continuation of fellowship

Annual renewal of fellowships will depend on maintaining a good academic performance (I Class or 60% marks

in aggregate) in each academic year in the chosen stream and satisfactory performance in the Summer

Programs. Note that KVPY Fellows who opt out of the chosen stream (Basic Science or Medicine) at any stage

will forfeit the Fellowship and Contingency Grant with immediate effect. The fellowship for the students

selected under the stream SA will be continued after the 12th standard (+2) only if they pursue an

undergraduate course in Basic Science (B.Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc.)

Privileges

Summer programs are important parts of the nurture program for KVPY Fellows. These are meant to expose

the Fellows to methods of scientific research and inculcate in them an abiding interest in doing scientific

research. These are normally organized during the summer vacation, when KVPY Fellows spend one or two

weeks in scientific institutions listening to lectures by experts in different fields of science, engineering or

medicine, see things in a research environment, science in action, watch scientists at work, interact with

scientists, visit nearby scientific research laboratories and institutions, and exchange views with other

research students. Sometimes Fellows with specific interest are associated with individual scientists who talk

to them about their interest, help them clear their doubts, give them problem to work out, let them to do

experiments, and tell them about the future scope in the area of their interest.

The Summer Program for KVPY Fellows in the Basic Science  Stream is arranged either at Bangalore or Kolkata

or Allahabad or Mumbai or Pune or Mohali or Trivandrum for One / Two weeks.

The Summer Program for KVPY Fellows in the Engineering Stream is organized by IIT-Bombay. The Fellows get

an opportunity to work on innovative projects under the guidance of distinguished engineering faculty.

KVPY Fellows in the Medicine Stream are required to attend a summer program for two weeks or more on a

mutually convenient time of the fellow and the mentor who may be identified by the fellow in consultation

with ICMR, New Delhi.

Other Privileges

Each KVPY Fellow will be issued with an Identity card so as to have access to renowned National laboratories/

Universities who have agreed to extend special privileges like  library, laboratory facilities to KVPY Fellows on

production of the ID card.

Our Hope

KVPY hopes that the award of the Fellowship to student is an encouragement and an opportunities that they

derive from it will expose them to research in the subject of their liking and induce them to choose a research

career in science. This would really be a fulfilment of the main objective of the KVPY program.

 SELECTION PROCEDURE

 

Basic Sciences (SA, SX and SB) 

After scrutiny of application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination(s), all the

eligible candidates from Streams SA, SX and SB have to appear for a written aptitude test (conducted both

in Hindi and English). The test will be conducted at different centers across the country on 30th October

2011. The details of the venue of the aptitude tests will be put on the KVPY website  in October 2011.

Based on the performance in the aptitude test, candidates will be called for the interview which is the final

stage of the selection procedure.

The question paper in SA Stream will be multiple choice objective type. In the objective type, 4 choices for

the correct answer will be provided and the choice for the correct answer has to be made. 

SP (Basic Sciences) and SP (Medicine)  

KVPY applicant is required to submit the project report, chosen and executed by the candidate exclusively

for this application. The projects done jointly with other candidates are not considered for KVPY

Fellowship award. Applicant’s creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. This

project has to be supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field. Based on the project submitted

and scrutiny of the application form, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the

final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at IISc, Bangalore during the month

of December 2011 or January 2012.

Please Note that applications without the project report will not be considered. The project should

not be a routine one (such as measuring a well known property of a material) The supervising teacher /

professional is required to provide a recommendation letter certifying the extent of the applicant’s original

contribution in the project.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)1. What is the syllabus for the written test?

There is no prescribed syllabus for the written test. The written test aims to test the understanding

and analytical ability of the student than his/her factual knowledge. However, students are tested

for the syllabus upto class XII.

2. I have completed my X Standard exam in 2010, am I eligible to apply for KVPY 2011?

(a) Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year

2011-2012 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 conduced by the Board are eligible to apply, if they satisfy eligibility criteria].

(If the candidates have obtained a letter grade in the qualified examination, they are requested to

convert it into an appropriate % and fill-up the application form)

(b) Stream SX : Students enrolled in class 12 (+2) during the academic year 2011-2012 and

aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./ Int. M.Sc) for the session 2012

– 2013 provided they secured a minimum of 80% (70% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in

MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.

(c) Stream SB: Students enrolled in the 1st Year Science undergraduate program

(B.Sc./B.S./integrated M.Sc.) during the academic year 2011-2012 and having secured a minimum

of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in the XII Standard

Board Examination.

3. When can I be eligible for stream SP (Basic Sciences) and SP (Medicine)?

Stream SP (Basic Sciences): Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc./B.S./Int. M.Sc.) in

Basic Sciences during the academic year 2011 – 2012 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50%

for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X & XII Standard Board Examinations. A hard copy of an

original and creative science based research project done by the applicant is required along with

the application. In addition to this, students enrolled in I/II year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. during the

academic year 2011–2012 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in

aggregate in X and XII Standard Board Examinations. Students enrolled in the II year

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 done by

the applicant is required along with the application

Stream SP (Medicine):Stream SP (Medicine): Students enrolled in I/II professional year of the

MBBS/BDS/BVSc/B.Pharma program during the academic year 2011–2012 and have secured 80%

(70% 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/BDS/BVSc/B.Pharma 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.

4. When does the KVPY advertisement come in the newspapers? The advertisement for the KVPY Fellowship appears in all the national dailies on May 11/2011 and

July 10/ 2011.

5. Can I avail the KVPY Fellowship along with a merit scholarship? KVPY does not allow its Fellows to receive simultaneously fellowship/scholarship from more than

one source, either government or private. In case they are in receipt of any other fellowship or

scholarship they will have to relinquish it in order to avail the KVPY Fellowship.

6. What sort of project would be preferred (a working model or theoretical study?)

7. Is there a word limit for the project report?8. Is it compulsory to have a blue print of some proposal which has not been tried before?9. Should the project strictly deal with a theme or a topic?

Answers to 6, 7, 8 and 9:

We look for evidence of originality and innovativeness in the project. It should be precise,

demonstrable if it is an experiment. It should have a new idea or a new concept, if it is a theoretical

study. Routine improvement of an existing idea is generally discouraged.

APPLICATIONSRequest for Application Form

Each Stream has its own application form. Students who wish to apply for more than one Streams

should submit separate applications.

Applicants may apply either by Hard copy or Online (will open in new window).

For Online application forms, click here (will open in new window). Those who are unable to apply

online, may request for a Hard Copy.

Hard copy of the application form can be obtained from KVPY on request by remitting a processing

fee*, ** of `Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) at any core banking branches of STATE BANK OF INDIA,

payable at all branches in India into the credit of "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana(KVPY) A/c.

No. 10270577392" and sending the "Pay-In-Slip" along with the request, clearly indicating the

stream (i.e. SA, SB, SP) on the envelope.

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

* Girl students are exempted from payment of processing fee.

** Physically and visually challenged candidates are exempted from payment of the processing fee.

The SC/ST – candidates should provide a copy of the caste certificate issued by a competent

authority in the prescribed proforma.

The completed application form along with the o Caste certificate in the case of SC/ST candidate

o Medical certificate from the prescribed authority in case of physically and visually

challenged candidates.o Project report in the case of SP (Basic Sciences/Medicine).

o Copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examination(s), in the case of Stream SP.

o The original copy of the challan of processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST)

should reach KVPY on or before 12.9.2011 (Monday).

KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving completed application.

Last date for receipt of the request for application form.

1. By post : 02 September 2011

2. In person at IISc : 09 September 2011

Last date for closing of Online application : 09 September 2011

Last date for receipt of the completed application : 12 September 2011

(both Online/Hard Copy along with cast certificate,

project report and processing fee) :

All correspondence should be addressed to:

The ConvenerKishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)Indian Institute of ScienceBangalore 560 012.

SELECTION PROCEDUREBasic Sciences (SA, SX and SB) After scrutiny of application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination(s), all the eligible candidates from Streams SA, SX and SB have to appear for a written aptitude test (conducted both in Hindi and English). The test will be conducted at different centers across the country on 30th October 2011. The details of the venue of the aptitude tests will be put on the KVPY website in October 2011. Based on the performance in the aptitude test, candidates will be called for the interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure.

The question paper in SA Stream will be multiple choice objective type. In the objective type, 4 choices for the correct answer will be provided and the choice for the correct answer has to be made.

SP (Basic Sciences) and SP (Medicine) KVPY applicant is required to submit the project report, chosen and executed by the candidate exclusively for this application. The projects done jointly with other candidates are not considered for KVPY Fellowship award. Applicant’s creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. This project has to be supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of the application form, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at IISc, Bangalore during the month of December 2011 or January 2012.

Please Note that applications without the project report will not be considered. The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring a well known property of a material) The supervising teacher / professional is required to provide a recommendation letter certifying the extent of the applicant’s original contribution in the project.

CONTACT Mailing Address:

The Convener

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore - 560 012

Fax: (080) 2360 1215

Telephone: (080) 2360 1008, 2293 2975 / 76 (EPBX 11-22)

Email

For Application related

queries: application@kvpy.org.in