Free Education For Sports Medal Winners / Participants Of National/ International Events
Category: Education & Learning, Sports & Culture
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry of Education

Details:
The scheme "Free Education for Sports Medal Winners / Participants of National/ International Events", introduced by the University Grants Commission, Ministry of Education, aims to assist medal-winning sportspersons pursuing higher education and motivate them to achieve excellence in sports and academics. Applicable to national medalists and international participants, it ensures their holistic development.

Benefits:
Medals at Olympics, World Championship (more than 20 countries)
Tuition Fee and Other Funds:
 Bachelor's degree: Actual; PG: Actual; Diploma: Actual; PG Degree: Actual; M. Phil: ₹ 7500/- per month + Actual; Ph.D.: As per with JRF scale (UGC); MBA or 
other professional courses (*): ₹ 7500/- per month + Actual.
Hostel Facilities (Boarding and Lodging): 
Actual 
Allowances for special courses abroad:
 As per Govt of India’s norms
Kit:
 ₹ 15000 per annum

Participations at Olympics, World Championship (more than 20 countries); Medal at Common Wealth, Asian, Afro-Asian Games
Tuition Fee and Other Funds:
 Bachelor's degree: Actual; PG: Actual; Diploma: Actual; PG Degree: Actual; M. Phil: ₹ 7500/- per month + Actual; Ph.D.: As per with JRF scale (UGC); MBA or 
other professional courses (*): ₹ 7500/- per month + Actual.
Hostel Facilities (Boarding and Lodging):
 Actual 
Allowances for special courses abroad:
 As per Govt of India’s norms
Kit:
 ₹15000 per annum

Participation at World Championship (less than 20 countries), CommonWealth, Asian, and Afro-Asian, Games; Medal at Asian Championship (excluding Asian games)
Tuition Fee and Other Funds:
 Bachelor's degree: Actual; PG: Actual; Diploma: Actual; PG Degree: Actual; M. Phil: ₹7500/- per month + Actual; Ph.D.: As per with JRF scale (UGC); MBA or 
other professional courses (*): ₹ 7500/- per month + Actual.
Hostel Facilities (Boarding and Lodging):
 Actual 
Allowances for special courses abroad:
 As per Govt of India’s norms
Kit:
 ₹ 10000 per annum

Participation at Asian Championship, World university games; Medal at SAF Games
Tuition Fee and Other Funds: 
Bachelor's degree: Actual; PG: Actual; Diploma: Actual; PG Degree: Actual; M. Phil:₹7500/- per month + Actual; Ph.D.: As per with JRF scale (UGC); MBA or 
other professional courses (*): ₹ 7500/- per month + Actual.
Hostel Facilities (Boarding and Lodging):
 Actual 
Allowances for special courses abroad:
 As per Govt of India’s norms
Kit:
 ₹7500 per annum

Participation at SAF Games; Medal at National level Competitions
Tuition Fee and Other Funds:
 Bachelor's degree: 75% of Actual; PG: 75% of Actual; Diploma: 75% of Actual; PG Degree: 75% of Actual; M. Phil: ₹ 5000/- per month + Actual; Ph.D.: Rs. 7500/- per month + 
Actual; MBA or other professional courses (*):
 ₹. 5000/- per month + Actual.
Hostel Facilities (Boarding and Lodging):
 Actual 
Allowances for special courses abroad: 
As per Govt of India’s norms
Kit:
 ₹ 6000 per annum

(i) The pattern of assistance will be as per the chart mentioned above depending upon the level of performance of the concerned sportsperson.
(ii) The financial assistance depending upon the eligibility will be reimbursed by the UGC to the university concerned. The university will be responsible for submitting all relevant documents as per the guidelines and the proformas of the scheme.
(iii) For the loss of the classes of the concerned sports persons because of their engagement in sporting activity, the university concerned will make special efforts in terms of completion of syllabus and attendance.


Eligibility Criteria:
(i) The Scholarship will be provided to the Medal winners of National games and participants in recognized international sporting events recognized by the World University Service, International Olympic Committee, and Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) who have taken admitted to the Universities/Colleges/Institutions as indicated below: 

- Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under sections 2(f) and 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956. 
- Deemed to be Universities under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 which are eligible to receive grants 
- in aid from UGC. 
- Universities/Institutions/Colleges funded by Central/ State Govt. 
- Institutes of National Importance. 

(ii) In the subsequent years this scholarship shall depend on their subsequent sports performance.