About KVPY |
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What is KVPY? |
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Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana is an ongoing programme
initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government
of India, to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and
Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the
programme is to identify and encourage talented students with aptitude
for research. This programme strives to assist the students to
realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is
tapped for research and development in the country. Generous
scholarships will be provided (up to the pre-PhD. level) to the selected
students. In addition, summer programmes in prestigious research and
educational institutions in the country will be organized.
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Am I eligible? |
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The Department of
Science and Technology, Government of India, offers attractive
fellowships (Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000 pm) and contingency grants for
students studying in Basic Science, Engineering and Medicine.
Selection to the programme takes into account academic excellence and
demonstrated interest in pursuing research. Selection is open to
Indian nationals studying in India. Selection procedures are different
for Basic Science, Engineering and Medicine. All of them,
however, include an interview for final selection.
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Why should I be a KVPY Fellow? |
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programmes form an important part of the nurture programme 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 organised 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, watch research in
progress/science in action, interact with scientists, visit nearby
scientific research laboratories and institutions, and mingle 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 to clear their doubts, give them
problems, get them to perform experiments, and tell them about the scope
in the area of their interest.
A Summer Programme for KVPY Fellows in the Engineering Stream is organised by IIT-Bombay. Here the Fellows get an opportunity to work on innovative projects under the guidance of distinguished engineers. KVPY Fellows in the
Medicine Stream are required to participate in a summer programme
specially arranged by ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi. Here, apart from
visits to medical centres in Delhi, they get an opportunity to work on
innovative projects under the guidance of distinguished clinicians. An Identity Card is issued to each KVPY Fellow. Several national laboratories, universities and other institutions have agreed to extend special privileges like library, laboratory facilities to KVPY Fellows.
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| For further information, please visit : http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy | |