British Council Women in STEM Scholarships 2023 – Applications Close Soon!

British Council Women in STEM Scholarships 2023 – Applications Close Soon!

British Council Women in STEM Scholarships 2023 – Applications Close Soon! Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below

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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. 

Or, 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.

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).

Eligibility criteria

Applicants can apply from the following countries:

For both Master’s Scholarships and Early Academic Fellowships (PhD must be completed for fellowships)	India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal or Sri Lanka,Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
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 – 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 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 (IELTS)

How to apply

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 can make more than one application but need to apply through the preferred institution.

Please note that you have to have completed all components of a PhD in the last three years to be eligible for Early Academic Fellowships.

Deadlines for applications for Master scholarships and Early Academic Fellowships:  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.

MASTERS

UK universities	Course type	Courses on offer
Coventry University Website  | Email	Masters	MRes Computer Science MRes Engineering
University of Bath Website   | Email	Masters	Molecular Biosciences (Bioinformatics) Biotechnology (Sustainable Biotechnologies) Biotechnology (Healthcare Biotechnologies) Molecular Biosciences (Medical Biosciences) Drug Discovery Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Data Science Machine Learning & Autonomous Systems Computer Science Robotics and Autonomous Systems Automotive Technology with Business Development Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design
The University of Manchester Website   | Email	Masters	Pollution and Environmental Control Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Geosciences for Sustainable Energy Subsurface Energy Engineering Management of Projects Biomaterials Clinical Biochemistry Genomic Medicine Health Data Science Medical Imaging Science Medical and Molecular Virology Model-based Drug Development Molecular Pathology
The University of Southampton Website  | Email	Masters	Data and Decision Analytics Actuarial Science Operational Research and Finance Statistics Operational Research

 

FELLOWSHIPS

South Asia

UK universities	Contact
Imperial College London	Website  | Email
The University of Edinburgh	Website  | Email

 

For questions relating to your course of interest, please refer to the university in question.

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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