Sports Scholarships for College Student

NETAJI SUBHASH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPORTS (Sports Authority of India) Moti Bagh,Patiala 147001 (Punjab), offers Sports Scholarships to those sports persons who are studying in Schools/Colleges and have secured First/ Second/Third position in Individual Events or Winner /Runners-up Position in Team Events.Seats:100 each State and 40 for each UT.Total:2780 per academic year.
1. National Level Scholarships @ Rs. 7200/-per annum each to regular bonafide student (up to 10+2) up to 18 years of age for sports achievements in Senior/junior National/National School Games/ National Sports Festival for Women /All India Rural Sports Tournaments or North East Sports Festival.
2. State Level Scholarship @ Rs. 5400/-per annum each to regular bonafide student (up to 10+2) up to 18 years of age for sports achievements in recognized State level Competitions or in State School Games.
Eligibility: Candidate should be a regular student of a recognized school up to 10+2 standard. Age: Not more than 17 years as on the first day of the academic year (Extension in age is possible in special case up to 19 years). Candidates who are full time employee in any organization, those who have got any other sports scholarship or those who are covered under any residential sports coaching programme are not eligible to apply
Sanction Procedure: Sanction Committee constituted by SAI shall consider all the applications on the basis of sports merits alone. No interview is conducted for final selection.
 Further details can be had from the Executive Director, Sports Authority of India, at the above mentioned address. Last date: September.