(Info) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2009 -2010
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KISHOR VAIGYANIK PROTSAHAN YOJANA
ELIGIBILITY
Basic Sciences :
Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during
the academic year 2009-2010 and have secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST)
marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board
Examination.
Stream SB+2: Students enrolled in Class 12 (+2) of the academic year 2009
- 2010 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc / Int.
M.Sc) for the session 2010 - 2011 provided they secured a minimum of 75% (65%
for SC/ST) marks aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard
Board Examination.
Stream SB: Students enrolled in 1st year B. Sc / Int. M.Sc. during the
academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST)
marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XI
I Standard Board Examination.
Stream SP (Basic Sciences): Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year
(B.Sc./Int. M.Sc.) in Basic Sciences during the academic year 2009 – 2010 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 is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for Science Stream SP (Basic Sciences): This has been started in order to program to recognize and encourage creative and innovative talent of youngsters pursuing Science. The project carried out as part of this application should be based on novel and innovative ideas. The project can be experimental or theoretical in nature. However, the project must show that the applicant is creative and adventurous, and ready to explore. The project should not merely reflect use of certain techniques or reporting of routine experimentation improvement of an existing product or a technique may be accepted provided such improvement involves original ideas and creativity. One may try to incorporate some addition to the design or practical implementation that improves an existing technique. The main criteria that would be followed for selection for the interview would be originality and innovation. Only after these criteria are met, the level of sophistication and the nature of the project would be taken into consideration.
SP (Engineering):
Stream SP (Engineering): Students joining First / Second year
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch during the academic year 2009 - 2010 and having secured a
minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in X and XII Standard Board
Examinations. Students joining Second year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch must have passed
with a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) in the First year exam of B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.
A hard copy of the Science/Engineering based research project is required along
with the application.
Note for Students applying for SP Engineering Stream: KVPY
application requires the report of a project, chosen and executed by the
applicant and supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field, to be
submitted along with the application. Based on the project submitted and
scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an
interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview
will be conducted at IIT, Bombay during the month of December 2009 or January
2010. Application without the project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property
of materials etc.). Applicant's creativity and originality should be amply
reflected in the project. The supervising teacher/professional is required
to
provide a recommendation letter on the form (supplied along with the application
form) certifying the extent of the applicant's original contribution to the
project.
This has been started in order to program to recognize and encourage creative and innovative talent of youngsters pursuing Science. The project carried out as part of this application should be based on novel and innovative ideas. The project can be experimental or theoretical in nature. However, the project must show that the applicant is creative and adventurous, and ready to explore. The project should not merely reflect use of certain techniques or reporting of routine experimentation improvement of an existing product or a technique may be accepted provided such improvement involves original ideas and creativity.
One may try to incorporate some addition to the design or practical implementation that improves an existing technique. The main criteria that would be followed for selection for the interview would be originality and innovation. Only after these criteria are met, the level of sophistication and the nature of the project would be taken into consideration.
Medicine:
Stream SP (Medicine): Students joining First / Second
Professional year of M.B.B.S. program during the academic year 2009 - 2010.
Students must have passed XII Standard Board Examination with 75% (65% for
SC/ST) marks aggregate in Science subjects or passed First Professional MBBS
exam with not less than 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks. A Copy of the Bio – Medical
research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for Medicine Stream SP (Medicine): KVPY
application requires the report of a project, chosen and executed by the
applicant and supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field, to be
submitted along with the application. Based on the project submitted and
scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an
interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview
will be conducted at ICMR, New Delhi. Application without the Bio-Medical
project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property
of materials etc.). Applicant's creativity and originality should be amply
reflected in the project. The supervising teacher/professional is required to
provide two recommendation letters on the form (supplied along with the
application form) certifying the extent of the applicant's original contribution
to the project.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Basic Sciences (SA and SB) : After scrutiny of
application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination, all the
eligible candidates from Streams SA and SB will be called for a written aptitude
test (multiple choice). The test will be conducted at different centers across
the country on 1st November 2009 (First Sunday). The details of the venue of the
aptitude tests will be put on to the KVPY website in October 2009. Based on the
performance in the aptitude test candidates will be called for an interview
which is the final stage of the selection procedure.
SP (Basic Sciences); SP (Engineering) 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 application forms, short listed candidates will be
called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure.
The interview will be conducted either at IISc, Bangalore or IIT-Bombay, Mumbai
or ICMR, New Delhi during the month of December 2009 or January 2010.
Please Note that applications without the project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property
of materials etc.) The supervising teacher / professional is required to provide
a recommendation letter certifying the extent of the applicant’s original
contribution to the project.
ABOUT FELLOWSHIP
BASIC SCIENCES |
Monthly Fellowship | Annual Contingency |
SA and SP (After Xth Class) |
Rs. 4000 | Rs. 16000 |
SB and SP During B.Sc. and 1st to 3rd years of Integrated M.Sc. |
Rs. 5000 | Rs. 20000 |
SB and SP During M.Sc. and 4th and 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. |
Rs. 7000 | Rs. 28000 |
SP (ENGINEERING) |
Monthly Fellowship | Annual Contingency |
2nd and 3rd year | Rs. 5000 | Rs. 20000 |
During Subsequent Years | Rs. 7000 | Rs. 28000 |
SP (MEDICINE) |
Monthly Fellowship | Annual Contingency |
2nd and 3rd Year | Rs. 5000 | Rs. 20000 |
During Subsequent Years | Rs. 7000 | Rs. 28000 |
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 20-27)
E-mail: kvpy@admin.iisc.ernet.in