Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2016

Students who are eligible to apply for the KVPY fellowship must be Indian nationals who want to pursue their research studies in India. They must be currently enrolled students of basic sciences in standard XI (Stream SA), XII (Stream SX) or undergraduation (Stream SB).

In the current academic year, the eligibility criteria for each stream is as follows:

Stream SA: Students must be enrolled in Standard XI (Science) for the academic year 2015-2016 and have secured a minimum aggregate of 80% in mathematics and science in the Standard X Board examination (70% for SC/ST/PWD).

Stream SX:Students must be enrolled in Standard XII (+2) (Science) for the academic year 2015-2016 and secured a minimum aggregate of 80% in mathematics and science subjects in the Standard X Board Examination (70% for SC/ST/PWD) and a minimum aggregate of 60% in science subjects (physics/chemistry/biology) in the Standard XII Board Examination (50% for SC/ST/PWD).

Stream SB: Students must be enrolled in the first year undergraduate program in basic sciences, namely physics, chemistry, mathematics or biology for the academic year 2015-2016 and have secured a minimum aggregate of 60% in science subjects (physics/chemistry/biology/mathematics) in the Standard XII Board Examination (50% for SC/ST/PWD).

Under a special empowerment initiative, the fellowship has set aside grants for science students belonging to the SC/ST community and persons with disability (physically and visually challenged).