The full form of KVPY is Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana. It is started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students who are studying Basic Sciences to take up research career in Science.

It aims to identify and encourage talented and motivated students to pursue career in research. It assists one to realize the potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is groomed for research and development in India.

The selection of students is made from those studying in XI standard to 1st year in any undergraduate Program in Basic Sciences namely B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./Int. M.Sc./M.S. in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology having aptitude for scientific research.

Based on the performance in the aptitude test, short-listed students are called for an interview for final selection. For receiving a fellowship, both aptitude test and interview marks are considered.

The merit list is based on 75% weight-age for Aptitude Test marks and 25% weight-age for the interview marks in the streams SA, SB and SX.
• SA can be written by students studying Science stream in class 11.
• SX can be written by students studying Science stream in class 12.
• SB can be written by students studying Science stream in first year of graduation

One who qualifies is eligible for the fellowship from 1st year onwards of their graduation. The KVPY fellows receive Rs. 5000 monthly fellowship from 1st to 3rd year of B. Sc/ B. Stat/ B.S./ B. Maths/ Integrated M.S./M. Sc and an annual contingency grant of Rs.20,000.

After three years the fellowship is enhanced to Rs.7,000 per month during M.Sc/4th & 5th year of Integrated M.S./M. Sc and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 28,000.


Contact Detail:
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012
Fax: (080) 2360 1215
Telephone080) 22932975 / 76, 23601008, 22933536