STEM scholarships for 2024-25 launched by British Council, especially for women

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, the British Council has collaborated with universities in the UK to introduce the British Council Scholarships for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programme.

This scholarship will give opportunities for female STEM graduates to pursue their Master’s degree in the UK.

It is crucial to include women in the STEM field as it will foster diversity, ensuring a spectrum of perspectives and driving innovation.

Their [erticiaption will enrich the workforce with distinctive skills propelling scientific and technological advancements for societal benefits beyond addressing gender imbalances.

Women constitute only 27% of India's STEM workforce, as per the Global Gender Gap Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum which is a small proportion considering that women comprise nearly 43% of STEM graduates in the country.

A total of 25 scholarships are set aside for women STEM scholars from India and other South Asian countries.

These opportunities span five UK higher education institutions:

• Queen Mary University of London
• Anglia Ruskin University
• Greenwich University
• The University of Southampton
• Coventry University

These scholarships empower recipients to advance their STEM careers and enhance their capacity to lead research and innovation in their home countries by exposing them to the expertise of the UK's distinguished STEM fields.

Currently ranked third globally for citable research, the UK boasts 55.2% of all publications resulting from international research collaborations.

The scholarship included covering tuition fees, stents, travel, visa, health coverage, and language support for English.

Students with the scholarships can choose a wide range of course options such as Data Science, Computer Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Civil Engineering Management, Intelligent Healthcare, and Actuarial Science, among others.