Yes , you should apply for kvpy examinations held every year for people who want to become scientist . You should qualify the test as it is government affiliated and if you get selected they will sponsor you in your researches.

Hey.. Yes you can go for KVPY exam after your twelth in month of July and you can also go for bsc and MSc then research arena too... It's all depends on you what path you wanna choose.. KVPY is owsm!

First select a topic you are interested in the most. Then start doing research from scratch by understanding the topic thoroughly . Get in contact with other scientists .