Scholarship
British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM 2025/26
British Council and Brunel University London
Award
Not specified
Closing date
Closed
Location
MY, MM, PH, VN
For
Individuals
About this opportunity
Brunel, in partnership with British Council, offers five fully funded scholarships for female students from Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Viet Nam as part of the British Council Scholarship for Women in STEM. This scholarship is available to full-time international students pursuing specific 1-year master's programmes in STEM fields including engineering, public health, cancer research, and artificial intelligence. The scholarship provides comprehensive support including tuition fees, monthly stipend for up to 12 months, return economy-class travel, IELTS exam fee, and visa/insurance costs. Recipients must demonstrate financial need, have work experience or proven interest in their subject area, and commit to returning to their country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after the scholarship ends. Scholars are expected to contribute to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement in their home countries after graduation.
12 - 13 mo
5 awards
2 months
Who can apply
Applicant Types
individual
Citizenship
🇲🇾 MY
🇲🇲 MM
🇵🇭 PH
🇻🇳 VN
Residency
🇲🇾 MY
🇲🇲 MM
🇵🇭 PH
🇻🇳 VN
Project Locations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Gender
female
Priority Groups
women_in_stem
How to apply
Stages
- 1 two_stage
Required documents
transcripts
Review process
Step 1: Apply for chosen programme via UCAS or Brunel online application portal. Step 2: Complete scholarship application form explaining why they would be a suitable recipient.
Additional benefits
- travel_support
- health_insurance
Restrictions
- no_concurrent_funding
- geographic_restrictions
- employment_restrictions
Post-award obligations
- return_if_unused