British Council - Women in STEM Masters Scholarships

The University of Edinburgh is delighted to partner with the British Council to offer 5 fully funded scholarships for Women in STEM from the South Asia region. This is a fully funded scholarship for women from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal) to pursue a Masters in a STEM subject at the University of Edinburgh. The gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions is well documented. Not only do women make up a small fraction of the workforce and research teams in STEM, they are also published less, paid less and are less likely to reach positions of leadership than their male counterparts. The British Council's Women in STEM scholarship programme addresses this by providing funding for one-year master's degree programmes at top ranking universities and research institutions within the UK, for women from socioeconomically and disadvantaged contexts. The scholarships will cover all tuition fees, a stipend to cover living costs and all travel expenses, with each scholarship worth a minimum of £40,000.