ABOUT KVPY
The "Kishore Vaigyanik ProtsahanYojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences to take up research careers in Science. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented and motivated students to pursue a research career. This program aims to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is groomed for research and development in the country. Generous fellowship and contingency grant are provided up to the pre-Ph.D. level to the selected KVPY Fellows. In addition, summer camps for the KVPY Fellows are organized in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country. The Department of Science and Technology, the nodal agency of the Government has entrusted the overall responsibility for organizing and running the KVPY Program to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and set up a National Advisory Committee (NAC) for overseeing its implementation. A Core Committee looks after both the day-to-day and academic aspects of the KVPY Program.
ELIGIBILITY SELECTION PROCEDURE
(i) Aptitude Test: After scrutiny of application forms and meeting the eligibility criteria for various streams, all 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 27th October 2013. 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 2013. 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 2013.
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 asked to appear for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure. Request for Application Form
Each Stream has its own application form. Students may apply either by hard copy or Online ([Link] 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 on a plain paper enclosing the paid Bank Challan/ Pay-in-slip (available at: [Link] clearly indicating the stream SA/SX/SB on the envelope.
PROCESSING FEE: An application fee of Rs. 500/- may be remitted at any core banking branch of STATE BANK OF INDIA to the credit of --------- (details will be provided by first week of July, 2013)
The Processing fee is exempted for the following category of students: a. b. Students belonging to SC/ST community Persons With Disability (Physically and Visually challenged students)
The completed application form along with the following documents, superscribing on the envelope the scheme applied for, should reach the KVPYoffice on or before 02/09/2013. a. Caste certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed proforma in the case of SC/ST students. Medical certificate from the prescribed authority in case of Persons With Disability (physically and visually challenged students) certifying the percentage of disability. Copy of the marks/grade statement of the previous qualifying examination(s). The original Pay-in-slip of Rs. 500/- if applicable.
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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 2. In person at IISc Last date for closing of Online application Last date for receipt of the completed application: (both Online/Hard Copy) : 26th August 2013 : 29th August 2013 : 29th August 2013 : 02nd September 2013