The KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) program was initiated in 1999 under DST (Department of Science and Technology), Government of India. This programme is managed by IISC (Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore) to encourage students who are studying Basic Sciences to take up research career in Science.

Deserving candidates are given scholarships, contingency grant as well as a fellowship to achieve their dreams. The quantum of the scholarship under its various categories is given in the table below.

The scholarship will automatically cease for those who opt out of basic science stream  at any stage (B.Sc. /B.S. / B. Stat. /B. Math. / Int. M.Sc. / M.S.)

Advantages of the KVPY scheme

1. Selected candidates shall get  generous monthly  KVPY scholarship
2. They can also  attend summer camps at various  research  institutions in India
3. They get the opportunity to use  libraries and laboratory facilities of prestigious educational institutes.
4. Students of Sciences streams (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology) are eligible for this programme.
5. In addition to the above, participation and satisfactory performance in the Summer Camp in the first year and Summer project every year after that is required for renewal of the fellowship. 
6. Those that are eligible for the scholarship will be issued an Identity Card to access to approved National Laboratories/ Universities/Libraries

B.Sc./B.S./ B.Stat./ B.Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. In The Following Streams Are Eligible To The Scheme:-

1. Chemistry
2. Physics
3. Mathematics
4. Statistics
5. Biochemistry
6. Microbiology
7. Cell Biology
8. Ecology
9. Molecular Biology
10. Botany
11. Zoology
12. Physiology
13. Biotechnology
14. Neurosciences
15. Bioinformatics
16. Marine Biology
17. Geology
18. Human Biology
19. Genetics
20. Biomedical Sciences
21. Applied Physics
22. Geophysics
23. Materials Science
24. Environmental Science

For more information please visit website: www.kvpy.iisc.ernet.in.  The nodal agency to conduct the KVPY examination is:-

The Convener, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, Fax: 08023601215, Phone: 08022932975, 08022932976, 23601008, 22933536; Email: [email protected]

Renewal Of Scholarship

Based on obtaining minimum prescribed marks in the subsequent years after getting the scholarship, the scheme would be extended to subsequent years up to the Pre-PhD level, or 5 years whichever is earlier.   However, the fellowship would be discontinued in the absence of getting a minimum prescribed score in subsequent years. From2012 onwards, there are a change in policy as:-  

“ for the candidate passes all the subjects and gets s more than 60% ((50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in the subsequent years, the scholarship/fellowship  will be renewed only from that particular year This is again conditional  that he or she  obtaining  60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate every subsequent year/ years”.