Women in STEM Scholarships

Applications from women whose identities include multiple intersecting factors, including race, class, religion and women who are single mothers are particularly welcome.

To be eligible for the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM, you must:

• Be a woman (cis-gendered or trans) or identify as non-binary;
• Be a passport holder and permanent resident of Mexico;
• Have submitted an academic application to study on one of the eligible Durham University postgraduate programmes, as listed above;
• Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at Durham University by the time you submit your application and be due to start your postgraduate programme in the UK during 2025;
• Have not previously studied at a degree level or higher in the UK or lived recently in the UK;
• Meet the English Language requirements of your chosen Master’s programme at Durham University;
• Demonstrate your case for financial support;
• Not receive financial support or funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source and not be able to privately fund your UK studies;
• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship award has ended.

Other Criteria:

You are also required to show in your application form that:

• You are active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the programme area you are applying for;
• You are willing to demonstrate future contribution to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education and returning to your home country;
• You can demonstrate a plan and passion to engage other women and girls in STEM from your home country;
• You agree to your data being shared with the British Council for purposes of assessment and promotional activity, as a condition of applying for the bursary.

If you are awarded a scholarship, you agree to maintain contact with the British Council act as an ambassador for the UK, and engage with activities as part of a British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM alumnus, during and after your study in the UK. Any involvement in these activities during your study in the UK will take up no more than five hours per term.

You are NOT eligible for a British Council Scholarship if you:

• Hold dual British citizenship;

• Are an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government (including but not limited to: British Embassies/High Commissions; Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT); Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office)

• Are an employee, a former employee, or a relative (*) of an employee of the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM-eligible countries;
• (*) Relatives are defined as parents or stepparents, siblings or stepsiblings, children or stepchildren, spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner (where the couple has been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years);
• Are currently in receipt of financial support or funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source;

• Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship or a UK institutional scholarship/financial bursary, or if you privately funded your UK studies?

Not sure if you’re eligible? Contact us for advice.