Sports Scholarship (UG) - Uttarakhand

What is the Sports Scholarship (UG) in Uttarakhand?

The Sports Scholarship (UG), known on campus as khel chhatravriti, is a monthly scholarship for undergraduate students who excel in sports at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar. The scheme is listed under the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand, with the university as the implementing body.

The scholarship pays Rs 800 per month. Its stated aim is to provide monthly financial assistance to undergraduate students who excel in sports, a recognition that serious training, travel to meets and equipment cost money that a student athlete has to find alongside a full degree.

One point causes constant confusion and is worth stating clearly at the top. This Sports Scholarship is not the Uttarakhand Sports Department's own athlete scholarship or the khiladi protsahan schemes run through sports.uk.gov.in. This one is a university award at Pantnagar, open only to students on the rolls of GBPUA&T. A state-level athlete who is not a Pantnagar student should look at the Sports Department's separate schemes instead.

Who is eligible for the Sports Scholarship (UG)?

You are eligible if:

• You are a student at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar.
• You are enrolled in first-year undergraduate coursework at the university.
• You have a demonstrated record of excellence in sports.
• You are among the six students selected for the session by the committee.

You are not eligible if:

• You study at any other university or college. Students of other institutions in Uttarakhand cannot apply for this award.
• You are a postgraduate or research student. The scholarship is defined for undergraduate coursework.
• You have no competitive sports record to place before the committee. Participation in intra-college recreational games alone rarely carries an application through, because only six places exist.
• You are applying outside the notice window published for the session.

The cap of six students a year is the defining feature. Uttarakhand's Sports Scholarship (UG) is a selective merit award, not a benefit every sportsperson on campus receives.

How much is paid, and for how long?

The rate is Rs 800 per month, credited to the selected student's own bank account through the university's normal disbursement procedure once the Vice-Chancellor has approved the committee's recommendation.

The official listing describes six students being selected annually. It does not publish a fixed number of years for which an individual student continues to draw the amount, so a student should treat selection as applying to the session for which the notice was issued and watch for the next session's notice rather than assume the payment continues automatically.

What documents are required?

The official listing states that documentation requirements follow the university guidelines prescribed for this scheme. The notice for the session is the authority. Original sports certificates are normally shown for verification and attested copies are attached to the form.

How to apply for the Sports Scholarship (UG)

The application mode is offline.

1. Check the Student Corner page on gbpuat.ac.in from the start of the academic session. Applications are invited by a notice posted there — for example, the notice regarding Sports Scholarship for academic session 2025-26.
2. Collect the prescribed application form named in the notice, from the Student Corner page or from your college office.
3. Assemble your sports record. Gather certificates for every competition you have represented your school, district, state or university in, with the level and placing clearly shown. This is the part of the file the committee actually weighs.
4. Fill and submit the form with your enrolment number, first-year course details, sports certificates and bank account details, to the office named in the notice, before the last date. Keep the acknowledgement.
5. A committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor evaluates the applications as per the established selection process and recommends six students.
6. The Vice-Chancellor approves the final list, after which the Rs 800 monthly scholarship is paid as per university procedure.

How do you check the result?

There is no online status tracker for this award.

1. Watch the Student Corner notices at gbpuat.ac.in, where the university publishes scholarship notices and outcomes.
2. Ask your college office, which forwarded the application to the committee.
3. Call the Student Corner numbers, 05944-233349, 233350, 233325, 233320 or 233331, between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm, quoting your enrolment number.

Why applications are unsuccessful

• Only six places exist. The most common reason an application fails is simple competition, not a defect in the file. A strong sports record can still miss out.
• Not a first-year student. The eligibility as listed is first-year undergraduate coursework, so senior students are ruled out at scrutiny.
• Unverified sports certificates. Certificates without a recognised issuing authority, or photocopies with no attestation, carry little weight with the committee.
• Missing the notice. The window is announced only on the Student Corner page during the session; there is no rolling intake and no reminder to individual students.
• Plain-paper application. Only the prescribed form enters the process.
• Bank account name mismatch with university records delays payment even after selection.

Help and grievance redressal

• Student Corner, GBPUA&T Pantnagar: 05944-233349, 233350, 233325, 233320, 233331, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
• Your college office at the university: first stop for the application file
• Notices: gbpuat.ac.in, Student Corner section

Applying is free. Selection rests entirely with the committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor and with the Vice-Chancellor's approval; no agent or intermediary can influence it, and anyone claiming otherwise should be reported to the university.