Are you a woman with a degree in a STEM subject and passionate about your study?
Are you a woman with a degree in a STEM subject and passionate about your study? You could receive a scholarship to study a master's degree, in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics programme at a leading UK university.
For the third year, the British Council is launching its Women in STEM scholarship programme in partnership with 21 UK universities with the aim of benefiting women from the Americas, South Asia, East Asia, western Balkans, central Asia, Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, and Turkey.
We are looking for women with a background in STEM, 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?
This scholarship programme aims to increase opportunities in STEM for girls and women, and according to data from the UN Scientific Education and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in 2019 fewer than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women and only 30 percent of female students select STEM-related fields in higher education, but this number has slowly been gaining momentum with it currently siting at 35% (Anon, 2022).
A subject breakdown between 2017-18 showed that females studying STEM subjects was particularly low. Computer Sciences, Engineering & Technology, with 19% opposed to 81% with males. Physical sciences and mathematics and statistics are stronger at 39% and 37% respectively (with their counterparts at 61 and 63% respectively).
We are looking for women who:
- can take up a course of study in the UK for the academic year from September/October 2023 – 2024
- can demonstrate a need for financial support
- have an undergraduate degree that will enable them to gain access onto one of the pre-selected postgraduate courses at a UK university (for Masters level)
- can attain the level of English required for postgraduate study/research at a UK university
- are active in the field with work experience or a proven interest in their subject area
- are passionate about their course of study and are willing to engage as committed British Council scholarship alumni
You are not eligible for a British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM if you:
- Hold dual British citizenship
- Are an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of His Majesty’s Government (including British Embassies/High Commissions; the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office)
- Are an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM – eligible countries.
(*): Relatives are defined as parents or stepparents, siblings or stepsiblings, children or stepchildren, spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years).
- Are currently in receipt of financial support or funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source
- Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship or a UK institutional scholarship/financial bursary.
Main benefits
- Academic prestige - the UK’s universities are amongst the world’s leaders in STEM subjects
- Economic support will include tuition fees, stipend, travel costs, visa and health coverage fees
- Special support for mothers
- English language support
| UK universities | Course type | Courses on offer | Deadline |
| Imperial College London -Website | Email | Masters |
1. International Health Management 2. Climate Change, Management and Finance 3. Environmental Engineering 4. Hydrology and Water Resources Management 5. Transport 6. Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 7. Biomedical Engineering 8. Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Evolution 9. Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning 10. Sustainable Energy Futures 11. Future Power Networks 12. Applied Machine Learning 13. Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management 14. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 15. Computing 16. Advanced Materials Science and Engineering 17. Environmental Technology 18. Green Chemistry: Energy and the Environment 19. Drug Discovery and Development 20. Machine Learning and Big Data in the Physical Sciences
|
21 April 2023 |
| University of Glasgow Website | Email | Masters |
1. Environmental Futures: Sustainable Systems 2. Earth Futures: Environments, Communities, Relationships 3. Sustainable Water Environments 4. Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges 5. Environmental Risk Management 6. Energy Transition - Sustainable Energy 7. Health and Life Sciences 8. Global Mental Health 9. Health Services Management 10. Human Nutrition 11. Public Health |
30 April 2023 |
*Deadlines are 12:00hrs (GMT)
How to apply
Applications should be made directly to the participating universities, please click on the links above for specific institutional information.
You can make more than one application but need to apply through the preferred institution.
Deadlines for applications for Master scholarships will be in March 2023 – these may vary depending on institution.
Please check the deadlines with your chosen institution carefully to avoid any disappointment.
Please ensure you check and meet all the eligibility requirements before applying.
After submitting an application, you will then next hear directly from the university about the status of your application.
