Pursue Your Chess Scholarship
by HelpChess Foundation (ChessBase India Foundation)
Rs 1,75,000 scholarship
Pursue Your Chess Scholarship is a scholarship by HelpChess Foundation (ChessBase India Foundation) for children aged 0 to 100, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
Online
Fee
Free
Duration
Annual scholarship cycle, with funding disbursed as a monthly stipend over the year
Format
Individual
Time needed
A short online application; recipients commit to pursuing chess seriously over the funded year
About this opportunity
The Pursue Your Chess Scholarship is the longest-running scholarship of the HelpChess Foundation, offering direct financial support to promising Indian chess players who need funds for training, tournaments, travel and study material.
It is open to any Indian chess player with demonstrated financial need and notable competitive results who intends to pursue chess seriously over the coming year. There is no age limit, and selection is by application review rather than any written examination.
The scholarship fund grows each edition and is shared among one to three recipients, paid as a monthly stipend across the year. Recipients are announced publicly across the ChessBase India platform.
The scholarship is funded by chess philanthropist Ashwin Subramanian and administered by the HelpChess Foundation, which has supported dozens of young Indian players through it.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0 to 100 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Prerequisites
- Indian chess player with notable competitive results
- Demonstrated financial need
- Intent to pursue chess seriously over the next year
Open to any Indian chess player with demonstrated financial need and notable competitive results who intends to pursue chess seriously over the coming year. There is no age limit.
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Award
Rs 1,75,000 scholarship
The 6th edition carries a fund of Rs 1,75,000, split among one to three recipients (for example Rs 1,00,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000), paid as a monthly stipend over the year. The fund grows by Rs 25,000 each edition.
Recognition
National recognition
How to apply
- 1Watch for the next 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
- 4Selected recipients are announced publicly and receive the funding as a monthly stipend
What it covers
- Coaching and training
- Tournament travel and entry fees
- Chess study material
Fees & financial support
Financial support
The scholarship itself provides the funding; recipients receive a monthly stipend over the year.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pursue Your Chess Scholarship free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in Pursue Your Chess Scholarship?
Children aged 0 to 100.
What will my child gain from Pursue Your Chess Scholarship?
Annual scholarship fund of Rs 1,75,000 in the 6th edition, growing Rs 25,000 each year. Funding split among one to three young Indian players as a monthly stipend. Covers coaching, tournament travel, entry fees and study material. Public recognition across the ChessBase India platform. Open to any Indian player with financial need and notable results, with no age limit.
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