Students completing II year B.E./B.
Tech in 2000 with I class or equivalent in the first two
years and with a definite interest in pursuing research (up to
25 Fellowships).
Students completing II year MBBS/BVSc/
BDS in 2000 with I class or equivalent in the first two
years and with a definite interest in pursuing research (up to 25
Fellowships).
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Rs.2000 per month and an annual
contingency of Rs.4000, during XI and XII standards; Rs.3000 per month
and an annual contingency of Rs.6000, after XII standard up to completion of M.Sc.
Rs.3000 per month and an annual
contingency of Rs.6000, up to completion of M.E./M.Tech.
Rs.3000 per month and an annual
contingency of Rs.6000, up to completion of MBBS/ BVSc/ BDS.
Continuation of Fellowships will depend on
maintaining good academic performance in the chosen stream. KVPY Fellows in the Science
Stream who opt out of the stream at the end of XII Standard will forego the Fellowship and
Contingency support. But they will still be eligible to
attend summer schools for two years after forgoing the Fellowship.
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Please fill in the pink
coloured application form (can be obtained from KVPY, IIS, Bangalore) if
you have completed the Xth Standard Board Examination and the blue coloured form if you have completed XIIth
Standard Board Examination. The enclosed recommendation form
should be filled in by your teacher and attached to the application form. Ensure
that the recommendation form carries your name and application form number.
Completed application forms should be sent to
Kishore
Vaigyanik Prosahan Yojana (KVPY),
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore 560 012
so as to reach the KVPY Office by July 31, 2000.
Please fill in the violet
coloured application form if
you are an Engineering Student and the green
coloured application form if you are a Medicine student.
The enclosed recommendation form should be filled in by your teacher and attached to the
application form. Ensure that the recommendation form carries your name and application
form number. Completed application forms should be sent to
Kishore
Vaigynik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY),
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore 560 012,
so as to reach the KVPY Office by September 30, 2000.
Please note that a research
project specifically undertaken for KVPY is required for engineering and medicine streams.
Applications without the research project component will not be processed. The
research project should not be a routine one (such as measuring some well known
property of a material etc.). The project can be supervised by a scientist,
engineer or doctor. However, your creativity and originality
should be amply reflected in the project. The supervising
scientist/engineer/doctor is required to provide a recommendation letter
certifying the extent of your original contribution to the research project on the
enclosed form.
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After scrutiny of application forms, a total of up
to 750 candidates will be called for an aptitude test and interview. The test and
interview will be conducted at a Zonal Centre nearest to the candidate
during the month of September. The location of the Centre will be
intimated later. Up to 120 candidates will be awarded the KVPY
Fellowship based on their performance in the aptitude test and interview.
After scrutiny of application forms, a total of up
to 150 candidates will be called for an interview. The interview will be conducted
at IIT, Mumbai during the month of November. Up to 25
candidates will be awarded the KVPY Fellowship based on thier performance in the research
project and interview.
After scrutiny of application forms, a total of up
to 150 candidates will be called for an interview. The interview will be conducted
at AIIMS, New Delhi/ PGIMER, Chandigarh, during the month of November.
Up to 25 candidates will be awarded the KVPY Fellowship based on their performance
in the research project and interview.
It is planned to offer the following benefits
to KVPY Fellows in addition to the Fellowship and Contingency amount
mentioned earlier:
1) A one-week summer session covering all
areas of science is planned at the end of XI and XII Standards. Further, science
kits will be supplied.
2) A 10-day summer session is planned at
the end of B.Sc. First Year.
3) Visits to research institutions are
planned at the end of B.Sc. Second Year.
4) At the end of B.Sc. Third Year and M.Sc. First
Year, KVPY Fellows will be attached individually with investigators at
national institutes involved in frontline research in the area of the student's
interest.
5) KVPY Fellows completing the summer programme
at the end of M.Sc. First Year will be eligible to participate in
a research competition where prizes will be awarded for the best research.
6) KVPY Fellows will be given a KVPY Card
which will help in accessing libraries, laboratories and science museums.
1) At the end of Third Year and Fourth Year,
KVPY Fellows will be attached individually with investigators at
national institutes involved in frontline research in the student's area of
interest.
2) A research competition will be held at
the end of fourth year and prizes will be awarded for the best research.
3) KVPY Fellows will be given a KVPY Card
which will help in accessing libraries, laboratories and science museums.
We wish you the very best of luck in this selection and in
your other future endeavours.
