Promotion of Sports and Physical Education among Women
 

The scheme is meant to encourage women by giving them attractive incentives in the form of scholarship for furthering their achievements in studies and career in sports. A scholarship of Rs.6000/ per annum is available to those who have emerged champions in the National Women Championships (Senior) conducted by recognised national sports federations according to international rules

Women who are holding any other scholarship under a sports scheme of the Union or State Government are not eligible for this scholarship. They have to opt for any one scholarship only. The scholarships are also not available to those who are enrolled in the residential sports coaching programmes of Sports Authority of India, State Governments.(or its agencies), voluntary bodies, public/private sector enterprises and to those who are employed.

All women holding a master's degree in physical education from a recognised university, who are undergoing the diploma course in Sports Coaching at NIS are eligible to get a scholarship of Rs. 1800/ per course. Scholarship of Rs.1800/ per annum is also given to all women holding master's degree in physical education in a college having status at par with LNCPE, Gwalior, The scholarship is available only for one year to those doing M.Phil and to those doing Ph.D in physical education, the scholarship is available upto a period of 3 years.