Fellowships

KVPY Fellowships 2012 – 2013 for Basic Sciences

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The much awaited KVPY Fellowship notification has been announced. The Aptitude Test for KVPY Fellowships 2012 will be conducted on 4th November 2012. You can apply online through www.kvpy.org.in . The Convener of KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has issued indicative notification for the award of KVPY Fellowship 2012 effective from 1st April 2013 and 1st August 2013. Selected candidates will get Rs. 4000 – 7000 per month and 4 months fellowship as contingency grant per annum.

The KVPY fellowships will be awarded for Basic Sciences in various streams as described below. Candidates studying +1, +2 and B.Sc / B.S / Integrated M.Sc are eligible under various streams.

1. Stream SA: Students those enrolled in XI standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2012-13.

2. Stream SX: Students should enroll in +2 or XII standard during the academic year 2012-13 and aspiring to join an Under Graduate program in basic sciences (B.Sc / B.S / Integrated M.Sc) during the year 2013-14.

3. Stream B: Candidates enrolled in first year of B.Sc. or BS or Integrated M.Sc. during the academic year 2012-13 are eligible to apply.

The KVPY, IISc, Bangalore has published detailed notification on 15th July 2012 in all leading newspapers. Information also will be displayed on the KVPY website www.kvpy.org.in. Candidates can apply online / offline . Following are important dates for application submission:

1) Last date for the receipt of request for application form: 3rd September 2012 (by post) and 7th September 2012 (in person).
2) Last date for online registration: 7th September 2012
3) Last date for the receipt of completed application form (For both online / offline applicants).

L and T – IIT Madras Hydrocarbon Scholarship for M.Tech 2012-13

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Larsen and Toubro and IIT Madras are jointly offering M.Tech Offshore Structural Engineering at IIT Madras for GATE qualified candidates. L and T is India’s leading infrastructure company with multi national presence. This M.Tech course is an excellent opportunity for those interested in exciting career. Selected candidates will be offered L and T – IIT Hydrocarbon Scholarship by the company. Following are other details of the programme:

Eligibility: Applicants should have first class BE / B.Tech with minimum 60 percent marks in Civil Engineering from any recognised Indian University / Institute. Candidates must have qualified in GATE. Age should be below 23 years as on 1st August 2012.

Application Procedure: Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through www.LarsenToubro.com . Last date for the receipt of completed applications is 8th May 2012. You can select ‘ L and T – IIT Hydrocarbon Scholarship’ on the website for more details. You can also email resume mentioning details of academic and GATE scores to iitmtech@lntenc.com .