MKG Chess Scholarship for Girls
by HelpChess Foundation (ChessBase India Foundation)
Rs 50,000 scholarship
Annual Rs 50,000 scholarship for an Indian girl chess player under 18 with financial need, run by the HelpChess Foundation.
Mode
Online
Fee
Free
Participation format
Individual
Duration
Annual scholarship, with funding disbursed as a monthly stipend over a year
Time needed
Online application only
Eligibility
Open to Indian girl chess players below the age of 18 from families with limited financial means who have achieved a substantial chess result in the past year.
- Age range
- Up to 17 years
- Gender
- Girls only
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Prerequisites
- Indian girl chess player below 18 years of age
- Family with limited financial means
- A substantial chess achievement in the past year
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Rewards and recognition
Award
Rs 50,000 scholarship
A scholarship of Rs 50,000 is awarded to one girl chess player under 18, paid as a monthly stipend across the year (around Rs 6,000 in the first month, then about Rs 4,000 each subsequent month).
Recognition
National recognition
What it covers
- Support for the player's chess pursuit over the year
How to apply
- 1Watch for the edition's call for applications on the ChessBase India and HelpChess platforms
- 2Complete the online application form with chess achievements and financial-need details
- 3Submit the form before the stated deadline for the edition
- 4The selected recipient is announced publicly and the monthly stipend begins
Rules and guidelines
- Open only to Indian girl chess players below 18
- Applicants must demonstrate genuine financial need
- Applicants should have a substantial recent chess achievement
- One recipient is selected per edition
About this opportunity
The MKG Chess Scholarship for Girls is an annual scholarship of Rs 50,000 awarded to one Indian girl chess player below the age of 18 who has financial need, run by the HelpChess Foundation.
It was the first scholarship instituted under the HelpChess initiative, set up in memory of M. K. Govindraj by his family to ease the financial burden on talented young players from humble backgrounds so they can pursue chess.
The scholarship is paid as a monthly stipend across the year. Recipients are chosen on their chess achievements, financial need and developmental stage, with no written examination, and are featured publicly on the ChessBase India platform.
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for the MKG Chess Scholarship?
It is open to Indian girl chess players below the age of 18 from families with limited financial means who have a substantial chess achievement in the past year. There is no written examination.
How much is the scholarship and how is it paid?
The scholarship is Rs 50,000 for one girl per edition, paid as a monthly stipend across the year, with a larger first-month payment followed by equal monthly amounts credited to the recipient's bank account.
How are recipients selected?
Recipients are chosen jointly by the sponsoring family and the ChessBase India panel, based on chess achievements, financial need and the player's developmental stage, rather than any test.
When can a player apply?
The scholarship is awarded annually, and the application window for each edition is announced on the ChessBase India and HelpChess platforms, where the form is published.
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