• Student must have passed PUC / 12th Standard or equivalent examination and must be a topper (top 20 ranks or equivalent) in the Board / University. In cases where ranks are not declared like CBSE/ICSE, he/she must have obtained a high level of distinction of the Board or be within the top 1% of the students taking the examination. In the absence of this data, suitable criterion will be evolved by IISc.
• Student must have studied Mathematics as one of the subjects at +2 level.
• Student must have joined B. Sc/Integrated M.Sc programme in any branch (es) of Science and Mathematics at any College / University in India.

Candidates studying Bachelor degree in Veternery/ Engineering / Dental /Medicine/Pharmacy are not eligible for this Fellowship. There will be suitable relaxation in the eligibility criteria for SC/ST students.