Do you have a degree in a STEM field and are passionate about it? You could get a scholarship to get a master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math at a top university in the UK.

Apply for an Early Academic Fellowship scholarship if you earned a STEM Doctorate within three years.

The British Council’s Women in STEM Scholarships program is now in its third year. It works with 19 UK universities to help women from Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, Turkey, South Asia, East Asia, the Western Balkans, and Central Asia.

We are looking for women with a background in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) who can show they need financial help and want to encourage younger women to go into STEM fields.

Why have a program for scholarships?

This scholarship program aims to give girls and women more chances to work in STEM fields. According to the UN Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), less than 30% of researchers around the world are women, and only 30% of female college students choose STEM-related majors. However, this number has been slowly rising and is now at 35%. (Anon, 2022).

From 2017 to 2018, a breakdown by subject showed that there were very few women studying STEM subjects. 19% of women study Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology, while 81% of men do. At 39% and 37%, physical sciences, math, and statistics are stronger than their opposites, which have scores of 61 and 63%.

Criteria for eligibility

People from the following countries can apply:

• For Master’s Scholarships and Early Academic Fellowships (fellowships require a Ph.D.):

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal or Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

• Only for Master’s Scholarships:

Albania, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia or Uzbekistan, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, or Egypt.

AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARSHIPS WITH FULL FUNDING 2023 (BS, MS, PH.D.)

We want to meet women who:

• Can take a course of study in the UK from September/October 2023 to August/September 2024.
• Can show that they need financial help.
• Have an undergraduate degree that lets them get into one of the pre-selected postgraduate courses at a UK university (for Masters level) or has finished all parts of a Ph.D. in the last three years (for Early Academic Fellowships).
• Can learn English to the level needed for postgraduate study or research at a UK university.
• Are working in their field or have shown a strong interest in their subject?
• Are excited about the course they are taking and are ready to get involved as committed British Council scholarship alumni.
• Full eligibility requirements are listed in the documents section below. Please note that the requirements for a Master’s Scholarship are different from those for an Early Academic Fellowship.

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You are not eligible for a British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM if:

• Hold two British passports.
• Are you an employee, a former employee, or a relative of an employee of His Majesty’s Government? This includes British Embassies/High Commissions, the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade, the Ministry of Defence, and the Home Office.
• Are you a current or former employee of the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM-eligible countries, or a relative of a current or former employee?

Parents or step-parents, siblings or step-siblings, children or step-children, a spouse, civil partner, or unmarried partner are all considered relatives (where the couple has been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years).

• Are getting money from somewhere else for your study program in the UK?
• Have already studied in the UK with the help of a scholarship or bursary from the UK government or an institution in the UK.

Main benefits

• Academic prestige: UK universities are among the best in the world at STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
• There will be a stipend, tuition fees, travel costs, visa fees, and fees for health coverage.
• Help especially for mothers
• Help with the English language (IELTS)

How to apply?

• Applications should be sent directly to the universities that are taking part. Please click on the links below for your region or country to find out more about the specific institutions.
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• You can put in more than one application, but you have to do it through the institution you like best.
• To be eligible for Early Academic Fellowships, you must have finished all parts of a Ph.D. within the last three years.

2023-2024 KNUST MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Application deadlines for Master’s scholarships and Early Academic Fellowships may be different from one institution to the next. Please carefully check the deadlines with your chosen school to avoid being let down.

Before you apply, please make sure to check that you meet all of the requirements.

After sending in an application, the university will let you know about the status of your application directly.

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