What are the KVPY eligibility criteria?
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The KVPY fellowship has been subsumed under the INSPIRE fellowship. The eligibility criteria for this fellowship are as follows:
1. For stream SA, the students must have passed the 10th grade.
2. For stream SX, the students must have passed the 12th grade.
3. In order for their scholarship to be activated, students must pursue a Science or math stream course in their 11th and graduation years.
4. The students need to score more than 60% in math and Science subjects. This fellowship will be awarded to the top 1% of students who meet the INSPIRE criteria, according to the new guidelines.
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The KVPY Fellowship is for the promotion of scientific thought in students. The full name of this fellowship is Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY).
1. This scholarship is funded by the Department of Science and Technology.
2. The department announces the fellowship exam in the month of May.
3. This scholarship is open to students in the Science stream from the 11th grade to the first year of a Science degree.
4. The students are called for interviews based on their performance in the aptitude test.
5. The stipend in this fellowship is around Rs. 5,000 to 20,000, depending on the year of graduation.
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