IndianOil launches 300 sports scholarships worth Rs. 61 crore

FILE: The Indian Oil has launched the Acers Sports Scholarship Scheme 2026. 

Indian Oil corporation launched the Acers Sports Scholarship Scheme 2026 for 300 eligible atheletes, which is worth over Rs. 61 crore over a period of three years.

The scholarship will cover only sports recognised in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and is aimed at helping sportspersons with training and participation in national and international sporting events.

The scholarship will cover 25 sports disciplines, including cricket, football, boxing, hockey, tennis, badminton, athletics, shooting, chess, with 150 places each allocated to male and female athletes.

They are also categorised under sub-junior (80 scholarships), junior (150) and senior (70) levels.

Athletics, boxing and shooting has the maximum scholarship allocations with 20 spots, followed by archery, cricket, hockey and wrestling with 18 each.

Applicants below the age of 25 until the end of the application date on Nov. 25, 2026 are eligible to apply.

The eligibility for the scholarship will differ by category and by team or individual sport, based on national representation, rankings or performance in recognised tournaments.

Published on Nov 06, 2026

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