KVPY-SA-Meet-Dec2012.pdf

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UG Web site: http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ug


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Four-year Undergraduate Programme

Indian Institute of Science


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ELIGIBILITY

II PUC/ 12th

Standard (completed in 2012 or willcomplete in 2013)

First Class or Equivalent Grade (Pass Class for

Special Categories)

Must Have Studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics as

main subjects

Candidates who have studied Biology, Statistics,

Electronics, Economics, Computer Science, etc., should

also have taken Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics


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SELECTION

KVPY SA (2011 Fellows)

KVPY-SB (appeared in 2012)

KVPY-SX (appeared in 2012)

IIT-JEE - Main (will appear in 2013)

Based on the Merit Lists of the following

IIT-JEE - Advanced (wil l appear in 2013)

NEET-UG (will appear in 2013)


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Curriculum of the four-year BS programme

12 Credits (Major +Minor)





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SIX MAJOR DISCIPLINES

Biology Chemistry EnvironmentalScience

Materials Mathematics Physics


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Unique Features of the BS Programme

A distinctive four-year UGprogramme to attract the best

young talent in India to explore

the front iers and excitement of

science

Balanced blend of core science

and interdisciplinary topics to

serve as a platform forattractive career opportunities

in academia and industry


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Undergraduate Learning at a Research Institute

IISc will provide an inquiry-based learning experience

in an environment in which high-quality research is

practiced and valued.

Active researchers will bring the excitement of doing

science into their teaching.

Students will have exposure to contemporary research

at a relatively early stage of their career.

The project in the fourth year of the BS programme will

provide valuable research experience.


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Interdisciplinary Nature of the BS Programme

Contemporary research is increasingly multi-disciplinary innature and modern industry requires personnel with expertisein a variety of fields. The BS programme of IISc will prepare thestudents for exciting career opportunities by providing a solid

foundation in all areas of science and specialization in aspecific field.

Compulsory basic courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics,physics, engineering and humanities in the first 3 semesters.

Option of choosing a major and a minor in different subjects.Two major streams (Materials and Environmental Science)

that are intrinsically multi-disciplinary in nature.Opportunity to do the 4th-year project in an interdisciplinary area.


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Nature, Volume 474, Page no 272 (16 June, 2011)


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Exposure to Disciplines in Engineering

Thee compulsory courses in engineering disciplinesin the first three semesters will equip the students withthe basic skills (electronics, computation, statistics)required in any field of research and development.

Students will take several (three or more) othercourses in engineering departments. The knowledge

and skills gained in these courses will make themeligible for exciting employment opportunitiesimmediately after graduation.


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First 4-year BS Programme in India

The material taught in the present 3-year BSc + 2-year MSccourses can be covered quite well in four years if repetitionsare avoided.

A 4-year BS course will bring parity between undergraduate

programmes in science and engineering.

Several expert panels constituted for finding ways to improvescience education in India have recommended the introductionof 4-year BS programmes. The 4-year format is expected tobecome the norm in the near future.

Graduates of the 4-year programme will be eligible for allcareer opportunities that are currently available to students

with MSc degrees in science.


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IISc and almost all IITs admit students with bachelor degreesin their PhD programmes in engineering. Therefore, BSgraduates will be eligible for joining Masters and PhDprogrammes in engineering. Qualification in GATE may berequired for admission in some Institutes.

BS graduates will be eligible for admission in PhDprogrammes in science departments after qualifying in anappropriate examination such as CSIR-NET.

B.S. graduates will be eligible for admission in PhDprogrammes abroad because most universities abroadrequire 10+2+4 years of study.

Career Opportunities in Academics


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BS graduates are expected to be recruited by:

Government R&D organizations such as ISRO, DRDO Labs,CSIR Labs, and DAE centres.

GE, GM, Honeywell, Robert Bosch, Applied Materials, Strand

Life Sciences, Biocon, Reddy Labs, and other leadingmultinational and bio-tech companies.

IT giants such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Microsoft andAccenture.


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http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/ssr/india-innovation-awards-

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