India is striving towards bringing gender equity and inclusion in science and technology through the following key initiatives, exclusively for women scientists, researchers and students:

For PhD Scholars

• Consolidation of University Research For Innovation And Excellence in Women (CURIE)

• Women Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A)

• Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C)

• Biotechnology based Programme for Women

• Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM

• SERB-POWER Fellowship

• SERB-POWER Translation Grant

• UGC-Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women Candidates

• WISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship (WISE-PDF)

• Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-orientation Programme (Bio-CARe) for Women Scientists

• Women Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B)

For Post Graduate Students

• Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN)

• Consolidation of University Research For Innovation And Excellence in Women (CURIE)

• Women Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A)

• Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C)

• Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-orientation Programme (Bio-CARe) for Women Scientists

• Women Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B)

For Graduate Students

• Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

• Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN)

• Consolidation of University Research For Innovation And Excellence in Women (CURIE)

• Women Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A)

• Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C)

For School Students

• INSPIRE - SHE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research - Scholarship for Higher Education)

• PRAGATI Scholarship for Girl Students for Technical Education

• Vigyan Jyoti Scheme

For Researchers / Scientists / Academicians

• SERB – POWER Research Grants

• Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER)

• Biotechnology Career Advancement & Re-orientation Programme (BioCARe)

• SERB Women Excellence Award

• Mobility Scheme

• SERB – POWER Mobility Grant

For Grassroots

• Biotechnology based Programme for Women

• Women Technology Parks (WTP)

For S&T Organisations and NGOs

• Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI)

• Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)

• Women Technology Parks (WTP)

For Entrepreneurs

• Women Entrepreneurs Quest (WEQ)

• Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER)