Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Fellowship

The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana is a national fellowship program initiated by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to identify and encourage talented students to pursue research careers in basic sciences. Administered by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, the program targets students from Class 11 up to the first year of undergraduate studies. It aims to assist students with high research potential by providing generous monthly stipends and annual contingency grants. Selection is based on an aptitude test followed by an interview. Please note that starting from 2022, the KVPY fellowship has been subsumed under the INSPIRE program, but existing fellows continue to receive support under the original framework. The scheme remains a benchmark for scientific excellence in India.