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{{Infobox examination<br />
| name = Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Examination<br />
| acronym = KVPY<br />
| type = Computer-based<br />
| score_range= *- 25 to +100 in SA <br />
*- 30 to 120 SB/SX<br />
| image = KVPY logo.png<br />
| country = India<br />
| launched = 1999<!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --><br />
| purpose = Admission to Undergraduate Science Courses of [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] in [[Indian Institute of Science|IISC]], [[Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research|IISER]], [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology|IIST]], [[International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad|IIIT Hyderabad]] and [[C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar|CVCE]] with Fellowship during basic science Studies and Free Entry to all National Libraries in India<br />
| skills_tested = *For SA [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]] and [[Biology]]<br />
*For SB/SX [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]] (Optional in Maths and Biology)<br />
| duration = 3 Hours<br />
| Language = [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]]<br />
| regions = India <br />
| offered = Once a year<br />
| test takers = 1,50,000 (in 2019)<br />
| test_admin = [[Indian Institute of Science]]<br />
| website = {{URL|www.kvpy.iisc.ernet.in}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana''' (English: ''Young Scientist Incentive Plan'') ('''KVPY''') is a scholarship programme funded by the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]] of the [[Government of India]], aimed at encouraging students to take up research careers in the areas of basic sciences. It offers scholarships and contingency grants up to the pre-Ph.D. level to selected students. Begun in 1999, it is administered by the [[Indian Institute of Science]].<br />
The students who qualify in the KVPY Exam are eligible for a fellowship as well as admissions into institutes like the IISc and the [[IISER]] based on additional criteria. This exam has 3 Streams: SA (Class 11), SX (Class 12), and SB (First year BSc). Streams SP Basic Sciences (Class 11, 12 and First-year BSc, BTech) and SP Medicine (First-year MBBS) were discontinued since 2012-13.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/main/resources/poster-english.pdf|title=Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) - 2010-11 Poster on Eligibility and Entry Points|website=kvpy.iisc.ernet.in|access-date=2020-09-11}}</ref><br />
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==Rewards==<br />
The students who qualify KVPY Exam are eligible for the fellowship. The students receive a fellowship from 1st year onwards of their graduation (science field). <br />
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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 and 5th year of Integrated M.S./M.Sc and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 28,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/main/fellowship.htm|title=Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) - Scholarships for students interested in science as a career|website=kvpy.iisc.ernet.in|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref><br />
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==See also == <br />
* [[Junior Science Talent Search Examination]] (for grade 9 students only)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/main/index.htm KVPY home page]<br />
* [http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/main/applications.htm KVPY Online Application]<br />
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