There is a quota for award of State level sports scholarships which is 150 per State and 100 per Union Territory.
The value of each scholarship will be Rs.6600/- per annum (12 months) i.e. Rs.550/- per month.
The applicant should be a regular bonafide student of government / government recognized school / college up to 10+2 class.
The applicant should not be more than 18 years old on the first day of the competition on the basis of which the scholarship is applied for. The renewal applicants will however, be considered up to the age of 19 years on the first day of the competitions on the basis of which the scholarship is applied for. No person more than 19 year old will be considered.
The state level scholarships will be decided on the basis of performance in any one of the State level tournaments / championships organized either by the State Units of recognized National Sports Federations for Seniors, Juniors and Sub-Juniors as per International or National Federation rules as the case may be or the State Units of the School Games Federation of India.
All the members of winner and runners-up teams and first/second or third position holders in individual events in the above State Championships will be eligible. Besides individual sports persons exhibiting outstanding performance, participating in the said championships, whose team could not reach the finals, may also be considered for award of scholarships based on specific recommendation of association/body organizing the tournament.
