Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment announces Scheme for Promoting Young Talents in Science (SPYTiS) 2015.
Students from schools, polytechnic colleges and those admitted to undergraduate level courses in colleges will be selected every year for doing a science project under SPYTiS-I and SPYTiS-II schemes
Duration One year for both schemes (SPYTiS- I & II)
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Objectives
Identify and nurture young talents among school children to carry out science projects (SPYTiS- I)
Under the scheme, a group consisting of 2 or more students of Class VIII-XII from a school will be selected for the award (Rs 5000/-) for doing a science project
The duration of the project is one year
Provide research support to young talents enrolled in polytechnic colleges and undergraduate courses in colleges for doing science projects (SPYTiS-II)
Under the scheme, the students who have innovative ideas in science & technology and enrolled in polytechnic colleges and undergraduate courses in colleges will be provided financial assistance of Rs 10000/- for conducting projects
The support will be essentially project based and will be given for a period of one year
Who can apply?
Students from schools, polytechnic colleges and those admitted to undergraduate level courses in colleges
Features
Under both schemes, grant will be sanctioned to the host institution and the student has to work under the guidance/supervision of a teacher
The awardees shall be requested to participate in a Science Talent Fair, Children Science Congress or Kerala Science Congress organized by KSCSTE for presenting their projects/findings
How to Apply
The applications for SPYTiS I and II are available from the websites www.kscste.kerala.gov.in and the completed application should reach KSCSTE on or before 10th July, 2015
The completed applications may be send to “The Director, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-695004”
Last date for Submission of Application is on or before 10th July, 2015
Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment
(An Autonomous Institution, Dept of Science & Technology – Govt of India)
For more detail please visit website www.kscste.kerala.gov.in