British Council STEM scholarship 2022 for women: Here's what aspirants need to know  

British Council has launched the second edition of its STEM scholarship programme for women in collaboration with 26 public and private universities from the UK to provide financial assistance to female students across the world. In total, around 100 scholars will be awarded this grant-in-aid, out of which 65 scholarships are reserved for women STEM aspirants from India and other South East Asian nations. The scholarship will be awarded based entirely on merit and economic condition. 

Earlier, in 2021, British Council had offered this scholarship to 119 female STEM scholars during the summer and autumn academic sessions. Out of them, 19 scholars were from India. This scholarship programme is part of British Council’s efforts to support women looking to acquire global credentials in STEM learning as well as encourage more young women to pursue STEM as a career option, in order to bridge the gender gap in science, technology and innovation as well as academia. The popular STEM courses under this scholarship programme that young female scholars can apply for in UK universities are: Data Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Public Health Systems, Information Technology, Renewable Energy & Energy Management, and Project Management. Here’s everything else aspiring candidates need to know. 

Eligibility criteria 

• Candidates should be female aged 18 years or above and should own a valid passport.  
• Candidates should belong to any one of the following countries, namely: India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Thailand.  
• Candidates should be able to enroll themselves in a STEM course in any UK university for the academic year September/October 2022-23. 
• Candidates should be able to showcase a need for extra financial support and should ideally still be a dependant.  

• Candidate should be interested to gain an Early Academic Fellowship in STEM from any UK based university. 
• Candidates should have either a 6-month diploma or a 1-year undergraduate degree in the relevant field.  
• Candidate should be able to meet the level of English required to study in an UK university.  
• Candidates with previous internship experiences in any STEM field will be given preference.  

Benefits offered 
The amount of scholarship will vary from INR 2 lakhs to INR 5 lakhs depending on the candidate’s nature of course as well as her financial background. The scholarship can be used to meet the expenses such as tuition fees, travel costs, stipend, visa and health coverage fees. Mothers of all the candidates will also receive special support. Scholars will also be able to expand their English language knowledge alongside advancing their STEM careers.  

Last date of application 
The application deadline for the scholarship is 10^th April. However, candidates must go through individual university deadlines as well.