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If you want to be a scientist, you have a long road ahead of you. First, a 12th grade science diploma is required (math, biology, physics or chemistry). You must identify your scientific area of interest and continue your study in that discipline.

Being a scientist requires a lot of work, and you must be passionate about your field. After finishing your master's degree in your selected topic, and you must pursue a PhD.

After finishing your education, you will be able to work for:

• Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
• Indian Association for Cultivation of Science (IACS)
• Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)

When you research about something you are called a scholar or researcher. So if you are pursuing any subject in the field of science stream & you are pursuing PhD then automatically you are a scientist.