About British Council Scholarships For Women In STEM
Are you a woman with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject and passionate about your study? You could receive a scholarship to study for a master’s degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics programme at a leading UK university.
For the fourth year running the British Council is launching our global Women in STEM scholarship programme in partnership with UK universities. This is the fourth year that the scholarship has been launched for women from selected countries of South Asia. We are looking for women with a STEM background who can demonstrate their need for financial support and who wish to inspire future generations of women to pursue careers in STEM.
Why a scholarship programme?
According to data from the UN Scientific Education and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), less than 30 per cent of the world’s researchers are women and only 30 percent of female students select STEM-related fields in higher education.
Globally, female students’ enrolment is particularly low in Information and Communications Technology (three per cent), natural science, mathematics and statistics (five per cent), and engineering, manufacturing and construction (eight per cent).
Educating, training, and hiring more women in STEM can lead to better scientific and financial outcomes, increasing diversity in the workforce, bringing variety in perspectives and ideas and giving organisations a competitive edge.
Eligiblity Criteria
For detailed elgiblity criteria click here
What does the scholarship include?
In addition to the prestige of studying at a renowned UK university, the scholarship covers:
- Full tuition fees
- Living stipend
- Travel costs
- Visa and health coverage fees
- Refund of an IELTS English language test, if needed
How to apply
- Applications should be made directly to the participating universities.
- Please click on the links below for your chosen institution.
- Please check the application requirements on each university website where you may also start your application.
- You can make more than one application, but you will need to apply through each institution separately.
Contact Information
If you have questions about the scholarships, please contact the British Council by emailing [email protected] .Should you be unable to locate the university's contact information, you may also email us.
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