Scheme for Promoting Young Talents in Science (SPYTiS) 2016

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.

Duration

 One year for both schemes (SPYTiS- I &I I).

Terms and conditions

1. The scheme is constituted for the purpose of providing financial and technical assistance to talented young students who have innovative ideas in scientific/technological pursuits.
2. The grant will be released in advance to the institution in which the project work will be carried out. The grants shall be utilized only for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned.
3. The unutilized portion of the grant amount at the end of the project period shall be refunded to Council forthwith by DD in favour of Member Secretary, KSCSTE. In the case of project duration exceeding one year, the balance amount may be carried forward, unless specified otherwise.
4. The Utilization Certificate and Statement of Expenditure (UC & SE) shall be submitted in the format prescribed by the Council and duly certified by the Head of the Institution. The interest incurred if any should be reflected in the Utilization Certificate, which will be adjusted towards further installment of grant.
5. The Council reserves the right to terminate the project at any stage if it is convinced that the grant has not been properly utilized or appropriate progress is not being made.
6. If the Head of the Institution to whom the grant for the project has been sanctioned wishes to change the Institution where the project is based, prior approval of the Council is required.
7. Investigators wishing to publish technical/ scientific papers based on the research work done under the project, should acknowledge the assistance received from Council, indicating the scheme.