Scholarship schemes are created by the people so that they can provide financial assistance to the families of students who are not able to afford their primary or secondary education because of the current poverty that they are going through. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (Scholarship) 2023 is one such scholarship and today we will share all of the details regarding this scholarship to the students who want to apply for it and get financial funds on a monthly basis to continue their education. So, please go through the article to know the complete information about the scholarship program.
What Is Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana 2023?
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana has been created for the people so that they can get funds worth rupees 5000 if they are pursuing science-related courses from recognized universities. The people in the 4th and 5th years of these courses will also get 7000 Rupees per month as a fellowship. You can easily apply for the fellowship by going to the official website and filling in the application form. The application procedure is really easy.
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KYPV 2023 Details
| Name | Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana |
| Launched by | Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India |
| Beneficiaries | Students |
| Last date | Providing fellowship |
| Official website | KVPY |
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Important Dates
| Application Starting From | Updated Soon |
| Last Date to Apply | Updated Soon |
| Last date for Payment of Application fee (Only for the registered candidate) | Updated Soon |
| Examination Date | Updated Soon |
| Answer Keys released | Updated Soon |
| Declaration of Result | Updated Soon |
| Interview Date | Updated Soon |
Type Of KVPY Fellowship
The following rewards will be provided in the following types of scholarships presented by the organization:-
| Course | Monthly Fellowship | Annual Contingency Grant |
| SA/ SX/ SB – during 1st to 3rd years of – B.Sc./ B.S./ B.Stat./ B.Math. / Integrated M.Sc. / M.S. | Rs. 5000 | Rs. 20000 |
| SA/ SX/ SB – during M. Sc. / 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. / M.S./ M.Math./ M.Stat. | Rs. 7000 | Rs. 28000 |
KVPY Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana):-
| Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria |
| Eligibility for Stream SA :. | Students enrolled in XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2020-21 and have secured a minimum of 75 (65% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Board examination are eligible to appear for the aptitude test. The fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated only if they join for an undergraduate course in Basic Science (B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S. ) in the academic year 2022-23 after having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in Science Subjects in the XII Standard /(+2) Board Examination. During the interim period of one year, they will be invited to the National Science (Vijyoshi) Camp and their travel expenses and local hospitality will be met by KVPY |
| Eligibility for Stream SX | Students enrolled in XII Standard / (+2) (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2020–21 and aspiring to join undergraduate programs in Basic Sciences (B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) for the session 2021–22 during the academic year having secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination are eligible to appear for the aptitude test The Fellowship of the students selected under this stream will be activated only if they join for an undergraduate course in Basic Science (B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S.) in the academic year 2021-22 after having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST & PWD) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XII standard/(+2) Board Examination. |
| Eligibility for Stream SB | Students enrolled in the 1st year of B. Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./ Int. M.Sc./ Int. M.S. during the academic year 2020–21 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST PWD) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects both in the XII Standard / (+2) Board Examination and 1st year of B.Sc./B.S./B. Stat./B. Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S. are eligible to appear for the aptitude test. |
| Empowerment initiative in the KVPY Fellowship Program | For students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe:- A certain number of fellowships exclusively for the meritorious SC/ST students under the various streams as stated above will be operated. Empowerment initiative for Persons With Disabilities:- A certain number of fellowships under various streams as stated above will be operated for deserving Persons With Disabilities-Physically and Visually challenged students. |
Important Documents for Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
The following documents are required in this Scholarship:-
- Caste certificate
- PwD certificate in case of physically challenged candidate
- Academic certificate
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Application Fee
The applicants will have to pay the following application fees in this scholarship:-
| Category | Charges |
| For General/OBC Category | 1250 + Bank Charges |
| For SC/ST/PWD | 625+ Bank Charges |
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Exam Pattern
You will have to follow the following examination pattern in this scholarship scheme:-
| Mode | Computer-based test |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions |
| Medium of question paper | Both Hindi and English |
| Section | Two sections |
| Marking scheme | in part one for every incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted and in part 2 for every incorrect answer 0.5 marks will be deducted |
Stream SA
| Subjects | No. of questions (Part I) (01 marks each) | No. of questions (Part II) (2 marks each) | Total Marks |
| Physics | 15 | 5 | 25 |
| Chemistry | 15 | 5 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 15 | 5 | 25 |
| Biology | 15 | 5 | 25 |
| Total | 100 |
Stream SB / SX
| Subjects | No. of questions (Part I) (01 marks each) | No. of questions (Part II) (02 marks each) | Total Marks |
| Physics | 20 | 10 | 40 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 10 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Biology | 20 | 10 | 40 |
KVPY Exam Centres
The examination will be held in the following examination centers in this scholarship:-
| East and North-East zone | West and Central zone | South zone | North zone |
| Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna (Bihar) | Madgaon, Mapusa, Panaji (Goa) | Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | Chandigarh (Chandigarh) |
| Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara (Gujarat) | Belagavi, Bengaluru, Bidar, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamangaluru, Davanagere, Dharwad, Haliyal, Hassan, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Mandya, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Puttur, Shivamogga, Udupi, (Karnataka) | New Delhi (Delhi) |
| Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri (West Bengal) | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal (Telangana) | Ambala, Faridabad, gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak, Sonipat (Haryana) |
| Agartala (Tripura) | Amaravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Thane (Maharashtra) | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur (Kerala) | Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Shillong (Meghalaya) | Puducherry (Puducherry) | Leh (Ladakh) | |
| Imphal (Manipur) | Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala (Punjab) | |
| Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar, Tezpur (Assam) | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, Udaipur (Rajasthan) | ||
| Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh) | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | ||
| Berhampur, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur (Orissa) | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee (Uttarakhand) | ||
| Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi (Jharkhand) |
KVPY Admit Card
The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana admit card will soon be released by the concerned authority as the examination is going to be held on the 7th of November 2021. The Admit cards will be made available to the students in the month of October. Applicants are required to take this admit card to the exam centers. Applicants can download their admit cards by visiting the official website of the yojana. All the applicants must have a registered valuer email id along with the admit card while going to the exam centers. The exam results will soon be declared after the examinations are conducted successfully.
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Application Procedure Under Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
To apply for the scholarship you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- First, go to the KVPY website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will be displayed on your screen.
- Click on the option called Applications
- A new page will be displayed on your screen.
- The instructions will be displayed on your screen
- Click on the option called Click Here For Registration
- Now you will have to register by using the correct details.
- Click on Register.
- The application form will be successfully filled
- Now you have to upload your documents
- Pay your application fees
- Take a printout of the application form and the payment receipt.
Download KVPY Admit Card
If you want to download the admit card then you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- First, go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will be displayed on your screen.
- Click on the option called Download Admit Card
- A new page will be displayed on your screen.
- Enter your username and password.
- Login successfully
- The admit card will be displayed on your screen.
- Download the admit card.
KVPY Previous Year Question Paper
- Open the Official Website of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana.
- The homepage will open on the screen.
- Select the Previous Year Question Paper option.
- Now select the year for which you want to download.
- Choose your stream to download the paper.
- The papers will be downloaded.
Check Previous Paper Answer Key
- Open the Official Website of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana.
- The homepage will open on the screen.
- Select the KVPY Answer Key option.
- Now select the year for which you want to download.
- Choose your stream to download the answer key.
- The answer key will be downloaded.
KYPY Result
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open.
- Click on the KYPY Result option from the homescreen.
- A new page will open.
- Select the option of your choice.
- The result will open on the screen.
Helpline Number
- Fax: (080) 2360 1215
- Telephone: (080) 22932975 / 76, 23601008, 22933536
- Email at applications.kvpy@iisc.ac.in for application-related queries
- For Fellowship related queries, Email at fellowship.kvpy@iisc.ac.in