Scholarship Scheme
Summary
The scheme awards scholarships to active athlete-students enrolled in the Cyprus Sports Organisation’s High Performance or Talent Schemes, for individual sports and events included in the current official Olympic Games programme. The High Performance Scheme allocates €10,000: Olympians 40% (€4,000), Category A 30% (€3,000), Category B 20% (€2,000) and Category C 10% (€1,000); the Talent Scheme allocates €10,000: Category A 60% (€6,000) and Category B 40% (€4,000). If a category has only one beneficiary, the maximum award is 75% of the amount provided for that category; 25% of unallocated amounts is transferred to the category with the most beneficiaries. Payment is made at the end of the academic year, provided the required supporting documents have been submitted.
How to apply
The scheme provides scholarships to athlete-students enrolled in the Cyprus Sports Organisation’s High-Performance or Talent schemes.
- Ensure that you are enrolled in the Cyprus Sports Organisation’s High-Performance or Talent scheme for the academic year covered by the scholarship.
- Provide a list of the courses you attended.
- Provide an official certificate confirming attendance at courses during the academic period.
- List of courses attended
- Official certificate confirming attendance at courses during the academic period
- Be an athlete-student enrolled in the Cyprus Sports Organisation’s High-Performance or Talent schemes for the academic year covered by the scholarship.
- Be an active athlete.
- Not have been convicted by the Cyprus Sports Appeals Tribunal (ADEA) for unsporting conduct.
- Not have been punished for using prohibited substances.
- For evaluation, only athletes who excel in individual sports and events included in the current official programme of the Olympic Games are considered.
- Processing time
- The amount is disbursed at the end of the academic year, provided that all required supporting documents have been submitted.
This guide is compiled from public information and is unofficial. Check the official page for the current requirements.