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WhatisthenameoftheDegreethatwillbeofferedundertheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Thedegreeofferedis"BachelorofScience(Research)".
Whicharethemajordisciplinesbeingoffered?

Sixmajordisciplinesarebeingoffered:(1)Biology(2)Chemistry(3)EnvironmentalScience(4)
Materials(5)Mathematics(6)Physics.Themajordisciplinechosenwillappearinthedegree
certificateofeachgraduate.
WhatisthedurationoftheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Thedurationoftheprogrammeisfouryears,organizedaseightsemesters.Thisisperhapsoneofthe
firstfouryearBachelorofScience(Research)ProgrammesinIndia.Thebatchofstudentsjoiningin
2014willcommenceclassesfromAugust1,2014andgraduateinJune2018.
WhatisthestructureoftheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

SeeChapter2oftheInformationBrochure.
WhataretheuniquefeaturesofthisBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Theuniquenessofthisprogrammeliesinitsinterdisciplinaryapproach,strongflavourofengineering,
exposuretodisciplinesinthesocialsciences,andaoneyearresearchproject.Thegraduatesofthis
programmewillobtainaBachelorofScience(Research)degreeinaspecialization.Thoughthis
programmeisdesignedtoofferspecializationinasciencestream,theknowledgeimpartedcarriesa
strongflavourofengineeringandanexposuretosocialsciences.Thestudentsspecializingina
particulardisciplineareencouragedtotakecoursesfromotherdisciplines,thusmaintainingstrong
interdisciplinarylinks.Onefullyearofparticipationinaresearchprojectidentifiestheprogrammeas
uniqueandinnovative.ThisresearchbasedinterdisciplinaryBachelorofScience(Research)
Programmeiswellsuitedtomeetthepresentvocationalandpostgraduatedemandsofahighly
technologicalworld.
TheBachelorofScience(Research)Programmeisembeddedinamatureandhighlysophisticated
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researchculturewhichhasastrongbaseinbothscienceandengineering.Thisresearchculturehas
evolvedoverthelasthundredyears,engenderedprimarilybyahighlydistinguishedfacultyand
brilliantgraduatestudentsandpostdoctoralfellows.Theacademicenvironmentisopen,free,
pedagogicandnonhierarchical.
Howmanystudentsareexpectedtobeadmittedinabatch?

TheInstituteplanstoofferadmissiontoabout120students.Seatswillbeallottedtogeneraland
specialcategoriesasperGovernmentregulations.
WhicharetheentrychannelstogetadmittedtotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Tosaveadditionalburdenofanentranceexamontheovertaxed12thstandardstudents,theInstitute
willmakeuseofthemeritlistsofexistinghighlycompetitivenationallevelentranceexamssuchas
KVPY,IITJEE(MainandAdvanced)andAIPMT.StudentsdesirousofapplyingtotheBachelorof
Science(Research)Programmemusttakeatleastoneoftheaboveexaminations.
WhicharethenationalexaminationsconsideredforadmissiontotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Studentswhohaveappearedorareappearingforanyofthenationalexaminationslistedbeloware
eligibletoapply.
KVPYSA(appearedin2012andselectedfortheFellowshiporMentorship)
KVPYSB(appearedin2013andselectedasFellow)
KVPYSX(appearedin2013andselectedasFellow)
KVPYFellowsselectedthroughtheEmpowermentInitiativeforSC/STcandidates.
IITJEE(Main)(appearingin2014)
IITJEE(Advanced)(appearingin2014)
AIPMT(appearingin2014)
WhatistheminimumqualificationforadmissionthroughIITJEEandAIPMT?

IITJEE(Main):60%(GN),54%(OBCNCL),30%(SC/ST/PH)
IITJEE(Advanced):60%(GN),54%(OBCNCL),30%(SC/ST/PH)
AIPMT:60%(GN),54%(OBCNCL),30%(SC/ST/PH)
HowarethestudentsselectedfortheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Theselectionwillbebasedontheperformanceoftheappliedcandidatesinanyoneofthenational
examinationslistedabove.Aseparatemeritlistofcandidateswhohaveappliedwillbepreparedfor
eachofthesenationalexaminationsandtheseatswillbeofferedbasedontheperformanceinthe
examinationandthenumberofseatsavailable.Acandidatewhohasqualifiedinmultiple
examinationslistedabovewillbeincludedinalltheappropriatemeritlists.Separatemeritlistswillbe
preparedforcandidatesbelongingtodifferentreservedcategories,asperstandardGovernmentof
Indiaregulations.
Willacandidatewithoutstandingperformanceintheabovenationalexaminationsbeautomaticallyconsideredforadmissionevenifhe/she
doesnotapplytotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

No.OnlycandidateswhoapplytotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programmeprogrammewillbe
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consideredforpossibleselection.
WhichsubjectgroupsaremandatoryattheIIPUC/12thSTDlevelforadmissiontotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

TheBachelorofScience(Research)ProgrammewillbeopentostudentsofPUC/12thstandardwhose
mainsubjectsincludePhysics,ChemistryandMathematics(allthree).Studentswhohavestudied
Biology,Economics,Electronics,ComputerScience,Statistics,etc.,shouldalsohavetakenPhysics,
Chemistry,andMathematics.
WhatarethetimelinesforapplyingtotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

Onlineapplicationswillbereceivedduring3February30April2014.Thefirstsetofadmission
offerswillbemadetoKVPYcandidatesinMay2014.AdditionalofferswillbemadeinJuneand
July.Alltheadmittedstudentsarerequiredtoattendthecounsellingsessionstowhichtheyare
invited.Classeswillcommencefrom1August2014.
Whatarethedifferentwaysofapplyingtotheprogramme?

Candidatesmustapplyonline.Onlineapplicationmaybepreparedandsubmittedbyaccessingthe
IIScUGwebsitewitheffectfrom03.02.2014.OnlineapplicationfeeisRs.400/forGN/OBC/KM
candidatesandRs.200/forSC/ST/PHcategories.Thedeadlineforsubmittingtheonlineapplication
is30.04.2014.
Whileapplying,whatinformationneedstobeprovidedinrespectofIITJEEandAIPMTrollnumber?

InthecaseofIITJEE(MainandAdvanced),youhavetoentertheregistrationnumberthatis
mentionedinyouradmitcardfortheexamination.Pleasenotethatthisnumberisnottheapplication
number.InthecaseofAIPMT,thenumberyoumustenteristherollnumbergiveninyouradmitcard
fortheexamination.
IdonothavetheIITJEEandAIPMTregistrationnumberatthispointoftime.WhatnumberdoIneedtogivewhilefillinginthe
application?

Theabovenumberwillbeavailabletoyouonlywhenyoureceivetheadmitcardfortherespective
examination.Youcanfilltheapplicationformafterknowingthenumber(thedeadlineforsubmitting
theapplicationisApril30,2014).Alternatively,youcanfilltheapplicationformnowwithoutfilling
thedetailsofthequalifyingexaminationsandfillthedetailslater,afterreceivingtheadmitcard(s).
WhileapplyingthroughKVPY,whatinformationneedstobeprovidedintheapplicationform?

IfyoureceivedtheFellowshiporMentorshipinKVPYSA2012,giveyourRollNumberandrank.
TheRollNumberistheletter"A"followedbya7digitnumber.Thisisthenumberthatyouwere
providedwithwhenyouappliedforthefellowship.IfyouappearedinKVPYSB2013/SX2013,give
yourRollNumberandleavetherankcolumnblank.Updatetherankimmediatelyafterthedeclaration
oftheresults.TheRollnumberistheletter"B"followedbya7digitnumberforKVPYSBandthe
letter"X"followedbyasevendigitnumberforKVPYSX.Thisisthenumberthatyouwereprovided
withwhenyouappliedfortheFellowship.
WhatarethehostelandmessfacilitiesinIISc?WherewillUGstudentsbehoused?

Nearly3000students,includingabout500girls,arehousedinvarioushostelsoncampus.Two
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hostels,eachofcapacity600,havebeenbuiltrecently.Girlstudentsarehousedinoneofthese
hostels.UGboysintheirfirsttwoyearswillbehousedtogetherinasinglehostel.Wecurrentlyhave
twomessesthatcatertothetastesofavarietyofcuisinesfromdifferentpartsofIndia.
HowdoIapplyforadmissiontotheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

See:"TheSelectionProcess"(Chapter3oftheInformationBrochure)and"HowtoApplyfor
Admission".
WhatarethedifferentopportunitiesavailabletothegraduatesoftheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

AcademicOpportunities:TheBachelorofScience(Research)Programmegraduateswiththeirsolid
foundationandmultidisciplinarytrainingcaneitherembarkonacareeroftheirchoiceorpursue
advanceddegreessuchasPhDintheirchosendisciplineandalliedinterdisciplinaryareasanywherein
theworld.Thecoursecurriculum,designedtoensureequivalencetoaM.Sc.degree,inconjunction
withastronglaboratorymoduleandexposuretomoderninstrumentationandresearch,willproveto
beofimmensevaluetostudentsineitherpursuit.Theopportunitytoengageinanintensetwo
semesterresearchprojectinaninspiringenvironmentwillenablestudentstomakeintelligentcareer
choices,especiallypertainingtoresearch.
IndustryOpportunities:ModernIndianindustryisontheradarofagloballycompetitiveworldandis
lookingtowardsarrivingatthehighestechelons.Tomeetthegrowingdemandforabroadbased
humanresourcepoolwithstronganalyticalskills,personnelwhoarecompetentenoughtospecialize
quicklyinspecificfieldsofexpertiseareenvisaged.Giventhisemergingindustrialscenario,
graduatesoftheBachelorofScience(Research)Programmeprogrammewiththeirmultidisciplinary
trainingwillbeideallysuitedforrecruitmentbymodernindustry.
WhatisthemediumofinstructionoftheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme?

ThemediumofinstructionisEnglish.
OfficeoftheBachelorofScience(Research)Programme,IISc

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