The British Council has invited applications for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) scholarships for 2023-24. The scholarship allows 26 women candidates to pursue a master’s degree or a fellowship under a partner university in the UK and excel in STEM subjects. Women from India and South Asian countries can now start applying for the scholarship.
The scholarship will include tuition fees, stipend, travel costs, visa, health coverage and support for mothers and in English language. The platform also connects candidates through a strong and growing alumni network, keeps one informed of the India-UK STEM developments and forms an inspiration for future generation women to take up science.
Candidates can take up subjects in 21 UK universities
“At British Council, we believe that scientific and technological domains stand to gain a lot more through increasing accessibility of women. These scholarships will bring talented women’s fantastic creativity, innovation and unique perspective to these domains making it richer and more productive. We are excited to enable more women embark on their journey towards a career in STEM fields by sharing access to the UK’s renowned research pedagogy, state-of-the-art facilities and cutting edge technology, that can transform their learning and expand their horizon of opportunities,” said Rittika Chanda Parruck, director education, India, British Council.
Candidates can take up subjects like Computer Science, Information Technology, Machine Learning Robotics, Medicine, Data Science, Public Health in 21 UK universities, including Coventry University, University of Bath, University of Manchester, University of Southampton, Imperial College London and The University of Edinburgh.