Getting a scholarship is always a matter of pride not just for you but for your family and people around you. If you want to make a career in the science research field, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna (KVPY) scholarship exam would be very helpful for you to fulfill your dream.
KVPY is a government-funded scholarship program that provides financial aid to students who want to pursue undergraduate science courses. It will not just help you financially but also motivate and build your confidence. Apart from scholarship, you will get the benefits of being a KVPY Fellow that you will relish throughout your life.
Every year around 50000 students appear for different streams of the KVPY exam and from which around 1500 students are being selected for the KVPY fellowship. So, you can understand that how hard this exam can be.
KVPY Fellowship Advantages
A student who qualifies for the KVPY exam will a monthly fellowship of Rs 5000 for their 3 years of undergraduate courses in science with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20000. The fellowship amount will increase to Rs 7000 per month for the post-graduate courses in science with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 28000. There are several benefits of being a KVPY Fellow. Read below –
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Work on Various Research Projects
Every fellow who qualifies KVPY needs to work on a research project every year under a scientist or scholar specialized in their respective field. Working on different research projects helps a scholar to expand their knowledge by independent thinking. This research work will also help them to find a successful career in science and engineering.
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Admission into Top Research Institutes
KVPY exam is conducted by IISC which is a top science research institute in India. After qualifying for the exam, a student can get direct admission into IISc and various IISERs. Although IISc cut-off marks are very high, so students need to score higher marks to get admission into the IISc.
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Free Access to National Libraries Across India
All KVPY Qualified students will get free access to every national library in India. For KVPY students it is very helpful as they need to work on a research project every year. Every National library holds thousands of books and KVPY fellows can find study materials related to research in the library.
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Opportunity to Attend Science Seminars and Summer Camps
KVPY fellowship holders always get the opportunity to attend various seminars and summer camps related to science. These summer camps are organized separately for different streams. Here they can meet and interact with other scholars and scientists from their respective streams. Vijyoshi (Vigyan Jyoti Shivir) is one such annual science camp which is organized by KVPY in collaboration with INSPIRE programme, IISc Bangalore and IISER-Kolkata. This camp was started in 2009 and funded by the department of science and Technology.
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Helpful in other Exams Preparation
Preparation for the KVPY scholarship is also helpful for other exams like JEE Main/JEE Advanced, NEET, and other competitive exams. The syllabus of KVPY is somewhat similar to JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET, and other competitive exam syllabi.
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Your CV Looks Extraordinary
Being a KVPY fellow gives you a competitive edge over others in your professional careers. It will give your CV extra weightage.
These are some of the benefits of getting a KVPY scholarship. Start studying hard and be ready for the KVPY exam which is going to be held next week. There is one more benefit that we missed out on, you will also motivate other kids to attempt KVPY and get the scholarship.