A number of scholarships are set up primarily to target both disadvantaged women and also to encourage women in science and engineering who have excelled in the area of expertise to contribute more to the academic community. Science and engineering are predominantly more expensive than other post graduate programs with the exception of MBA programs. It is important that scholarships to  aid to women in Science and engineering may be in form of grants. Grants are considered a need-based scholarships that could be resourced from institutions including government and non-governmental organizations and most especially from  non-profit organizations. Though most grants needs to be paid, they are waved in most need situations especially for women with challenging financial burdens like single mothers. Grants and scholarships for women can be designed to target:

• Women in Science and Engineering
• Scholarships for Single Mothers

The scholarship value may vary based  depending on the institution offering the scholarship. For example some scholarships for women can cover full tuition and living expenses while others may cover books, academic research travels or may simply awards or prizes. Some non profit organizations may offer scholarships for women based on certain circumstances.