KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana)

Provided by Department of Science and Technology + IISc Bangalore

IISc-managed prestigious scholarship encouraging students to take up research careers in basic sciences. Selects top science students at Class 11, Class 12, and 1st year BSc levels via national exam. Awards ~2,000 fellowships annually. Alumni include leading Indian scientists and IIS professors. NOTE: KVPY was discontinued in 2022; consolidated into INSPIRE.