Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

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Scheme Name Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Purpose Applications are invited from School and College Students (Indian Cities) Interested in Pursuing Courses in Basic Science and Careers in Research in Basic Science
Agency Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Govt/PVT Pvt
Website http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/
Email [email protected]
Address The Convener
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012
Eligibility Students enrolled in an undergraduate course in Basic Sciences, that is, B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Neurosciences, Bioinformatics, Marine Biology, Geology, Human Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Materials Science or Environmental Science.
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Important Dates
Opening of online application portal : 18th July 2016
Last date for closing of online application : 30th August 2016
Last date for Payment of Application fees ** : 6th September 2016
Download Admit card : 17th October 2016 @ 4 PM
Exam Date : 6th November 2016
Amount Rs.5000/- to Rs.7000/- p.m.
Subjects B.Sc/B.S. /B. Stat. /B. Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Neurosciences, Bioinformatics, Marine Biology, Geology, Human Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, Applied Physics or Geophysics, Materials Science or Environmental Science
Selection Process
  1. Aptitude Test: After scrutiny of application forms and meeting the eligibility criteria for various streams, all eligible students will be called for aptitude test conducted both in Hindi and English at different centers across the country on Sunday, the 6th November 2016. 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 second week of October 2016.

    Admit Card

      • Students may download the admit card for the aptitude test from the website from the second week of October 2016.
  2. 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.
Procedure Apply online: http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/main/applications.htm