Please be aware that applications are now closed for Women in STEM Scholarships for academic year 2023-2024. Successful applicants will be contacted by their university with offer letters by 15 July 2023. If you have not heard from your university by 15 July 2023 regarding your application, please check their websites and liaise with the university administration team for further information. You can find their webpage and email address below, when you click on the relevant region.
The new round of Women in STEM scholarships for academic year 2024-25 will open back up in early 2024, continue to watch this space in the upcoming months for more information.
Are you a woman with a degree in a STEM subject and passionate about your study?
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.
Women in STEM scholarships - you could receive a scholarship to study a master's degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics programme at a leading UK university.
Women in STEM Fellowships - if you have completed a PhD in STEM in the last three years, you could apply for a scholarship for an Early Academic Fellowship.
Now in its third year, the British Council Women in STEM Scholarships programme is working in partnership with 19 UK universities with the aim of benefiting women from the Americas, South Asia, East Asia, Western Balkans, Central Asia, Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, and Turkey.
Main benefits
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Academic prestige - the UK’s universities are amongst the world’s leaders in STEM subjects
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Economic support will include tuition fees, stipend, travel costs, visa and health coverage fees
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Special support for mothers and people with caring responsibilities
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English language support (IELTS)
(*)The costs for applying for the IELTS exam will be reimbursed to any student who is successfully awarded a scholarship/fellowship only.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants can apply from the following countries:
| Apply to both Master’s Scholarships and Early Academic Fellowships (PhD must be completed before applying for fellowships) |
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal or Sri Lanka,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam |
| Apply for Masters Scholarships only |
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia or Uzbekistan Turkey Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru or Venezuela Egypt |
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) or completed all components of PhD in the last three years (for Early Academic Fellowships).
- 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.
Full eligibility criteria are available below in the documents section.
NB: Please note that the eligibility for a Master’s Scholarship and Early Academic Fellowships are different.
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 Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT); Department for Business and Trade (DBT); the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office.
- Are an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of the British Council eligible countries or of the Women in STEM Scholarships team.
(*): 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.
How to apply
Please ensure you check and meet all the eligibility requirements before applying.
Masters
Applications should be made *directly to the participating universities, please click on the links below for your chosen region or country for specific institutional information.
* You are not applying to the British Council.
You need to apply separately for;
1. your chosen course; and
2. The Women in STEM scholarship.
NB: You can make more than one application but need to apply through the preferred institution.
Fellows
Applications should be made *directly to the participating universities, please click on the links below for your chosen region or country for specific institutional information.
* You are not applying to the British Council.
To be eligible for a Early Academic Fellowship, you need to have completed all your PhD components within the last three years.
Deadlines
Please check the deadlines with your chosen institution carefully to avoid any disappointment as the deadlines vary depending on institutions to institution.
After submitting an application, you will then next hear directly from the university about the status of your application and not the British Council.
Kindly note that the selection process is owned by the participating institutions and that the British Council play no role in the final selection.