IISc Scholarships for +2 Toppers

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, Bangalore 560012 (Ph: 080-22932001-05, Fax: 080-2300683/0085) offers IISc Young Fellowship for toppers in PUC/ 12th Std.Eligibility: If you are a topper in PUC/12 Standard with Mathematics as one of the subjects of study (within top 20 ranks of the PU Board/University examination or equivalent), you have an excellent opportunity to become an “IISc Young Science Fellow”. In cases, where ranks are not declared by the Boards like CBSE/ICSE, he/she must have obtained a high level of distinction of the Board or be within the top 1% of the students taking the examination. In the absence of this data, suitable criterion will be evolved by IISc. To become eligible, you have to pursue a career in science, ciz. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology in any College/University of your choice in India. If selected you are invited to spend one month during May-June every year at the Indian Institute of Science where you are exposed to contemporary scientific research. You are paid travel and stay expenses. IISc contributes partially towards payment of your tuition fees and Rs.1500/per annum towards purchase of books.
Candidates belonging to Sc/St category are considered under relaxed criteria. Further details can be had from www.iisc.ernet.in/ysfp.