I agree that scholarships should be given to who ever is considered most worthy. The two that i made reference to are slightly different, one is given by the British Womens Pilots Association which i would imagine have a rationale to encourage more women into aviation and is given in memory of Amy Johnson. The second is just one of many given by the Air League for a whole host of reasons, many of their scholarships are aimed at youngsters just starting their flying career, male and female. I believe it is the discretion of the person who contributes the money for the award who can stipulate what criteria it is given under.