KSCSTE Fellowship Eligibility, How To Apply & Mode of Selection: Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) invites application for KSCSTE research fellowship from MSc/MTech degree holders from any of the Universities in Kerala.
KSCSTE Fellowship Eligibility
- Candidates should have awarded M.Sc/M.Tech degree in the year (2017) or previous two years (2016 or 2015)
- Candidates should have secured 70.00% and above marks in their qualifying degree (MSc/M-Tech) from any of the Universities in Kerala.
- Age should not be more than 35 years as on 1st January 2018.
KSCSTE Fellowship Mode of Selection
The fellowship is awarded to eligible candidates after an online test followed by an interview. The online examination will be conducted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. Candidates have to mark their choice of centres during the online registration process. Every attempt will be made by KSCSTE to allot the centre chosen by the candidate. However, if the number of applicants in a particular centre exceeds the permissible capacity, the candidates may be allotted to their second or third preferred centre. The address of the online examination centre for a candidate will be mentioned in the admit card, which can be generated online. The request for changing the examination centre allotted after generation of admits cards will not be entertained under any circumstances. The final decision in this case will be that of KSCSTE. The candidates are requested to carry the print out of admit cards and present them at the online examination centre allotted to them, as indicated in the admit card. The candidates will be shortlisted based on the cut off marks recommended by the KSCSTE Research Fellowship Committee for each of the subject area, candidates who have scored marks above the cut off will be called for an interview. The entrance examination carries two papers, Paper I is common for all candidates and Paper II is one of 7 subject areas chosen by the candidate. The list of shortlisted candidates will be published in KSCSTE website and the shortlisted candidates will be notified via E-mail for the interview to be held at KSCSTE, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
KSCSTE Fellowship Exam Date of Entrance Examination:
10 December 2017 Sunday.
Venue of Entrance Examination
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kochi
- Kozhikode
Duration of the fellowship
The fellowship is for a period of three years.
KSCSTE Fellowship Grant Amount:
The fellowship carries a monthly stipend of Rs 20,000/- per month for the first two years and Rs. 25,000/- per month for the third year plus H.R.A (10% of Fellowship Grant). The fellowship will carry an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/-.
KSCSTE Fellowship Last date of online submission:
31 October 2017.
KSCSTE Fellowship How to apply (Only online submissions are entertained)
The online submission window will be available only till the last date. Before proceeding to the online submission, kindly ensure that you have softcopies of the following items listed below (Kindly Ensure that the total size of all the uploads together wont exceed 5MB), if not they may be scanned and made handy (minimum file size) for attaching the same during online submission.
- A passport size photo.
- MSc./ M.Tech Certificate
- M.Sc/M.Tech Marklist
- Certificate to prove age/DOB (10th or 12th certificate/Birth certificate)
The PDF of the application form generated at the end of the submission should be printed out, duly signed and mailed to the following address superscribing the envelope “Application for KSCSTE Research Fellowship 2017” on or before 10th November 2017.
The Director
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
Sasthra bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala 695004
For help/more details please contact: 0471-2548254, 0471-2548314, directorkscste@kerala.gov.in, bsdkscste@gmail.com