(Fellowship) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2009

Fellowship : Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2009

The “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (KVPY) is a program started during 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 realises their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is developed for research and growth in the country. Generous scholarship and contingency grant is provided (up to the Pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students.

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

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 research career. Selection procedures are different for Basic Sciences, SP (Engineering) and SP (Medicine) and SP(Basic Sciences). All of them, however, include an interview for final selection.

Click here for eligibility details for each stream:

Application :

Application Deadline for KVPY on or before 11.9.09 (Friday).

Further Scholarship Informtion and Application