British Council announces STEM scholarships for 2023-24

Hyderabad, March 14, 2023: British Council, the UK’s worldwide group for instructional alternatives and cultural relations introduced the third cohort of British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM.26 scholarships and Fellowships are reserved forladies STEM students from India and different South Asian nations, awarded on benefit foundation with no country-specific cap. These are throughout 6 UK greater training establishments – Coventry University, University of Bath, University of Manchester, University of Southampton, Imperial College London and The University of Edinburgh. The scholarships will assist improve careers in STEM for the chosen ladies students and allow them to advertise analysis and innovation of their house nation by way of their publicity to the experience within the UK’s famend STEM fields

Selected students from India will be capable to acquire a grasp’s diploma or an Early Academic Fellowship at a UK college, and the scholarship will cowl tuition charges, stipend, journey prices, visa, well being protection charges, particular help for moms and English language help. The scholarships may even present the students a long-lasting platform to attach with the UK by way of lively engagement within the alumni community and encourage the following technology of girls in STEM.

Across the 2021/22 international cohorts of 115 students enrolled on their chosen course within the autumn session of 2021. 21 Indian ladies obtained the scholarship in 2022-23 and are at the moment finding out within the UK. With these scholarships, British Council continues to helpladies seeking to purchase international credentials in STEM (science, know-how, engineering or math) at a college within the UK.

Rittika Chanda Parruck, Director Education, India, British Council stated, “At British Council, we imagine that scientific and technological domains stand to achieve much more by way of rising accessibility of girls. These scholarships will carry gifted ladies’s implausible creativity, innovation and distinctive perspective to those domains making it richer and extra productive. We are excited to allow extra ladies embark on their journey in direction of a profession in STEM fields by sharing entry to UK’s famend analysis pedagogy, state-of-the-art amenities and leading edge know-how, that may rework their studying and broaden their horizon of alternatives. Over the previous few years, we have now supported over 200 Indian ladies to entry world main training and attain their potential, and we goal to proceed including extra to help ladies in crafting a greater tomorrow and provoking others within the course of.”

Prajakta Kumbhar, British Council’s scholarship winner from Mumbai pursuing MSc Pollution and Environmental Control from University of Manchester, stated, “Receiving the British Council STEM scholarship has had a big impact on my life. From assembly new individuals, experiencing a brand new tradition, cultivating an open world view and gaining international credentials from a extremely regarded college, I’m sure that the scholarship will assist me pave the street to a satisfying skilled profession. I goal to profit from this chance and am very excited to study that this chance is open for extra ladies this 12 months.”

As a part of the programme, Indian ladies STEM students can apply for grasp’s programs and Early Academic Fellowships throughout 21 UK universities in programs like Computer Science, Data Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Medicine, Public Health, Machine Learning, Robotics, Information Technology, Renewable Energy & Energy Management and lots of extra.

The scholarship can also be open to ladies with dependants to use, with additional help. The deadline for utility differs in line with college – however are between March and May 2023. Students are inspired to verify particular person college deadlines. For extra particulars concerning the eligibility standards for the scholarship, or different data together with a full record of collaborating UK universities, out there programs and university-specific deadlines, please go to: www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-abroad/in-uk/scholarship-women-stem