British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM 2021 | Kashmir Look
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Government of India
Ministry of Education
Department of Higher Education
External Scholarship Division
PUBLIC NOTICE
British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM
The British Council is offering scholarships under the aforementioned scholarship programme in
partnership with UK Universities aimed at benefitting women from South Asian countries including
India.
2. A range of programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects are
being offered by 8 UK Universities to women from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and
Afghanistan. The scholarship is to study a master’s degree by women who can demonstrate their need for
financial support and who wish to inspire future generations of women to pursue careers in STEM.
3. Interested applicants are expected to apply to the UK University directly in the programme of
their choice by end of March 2021 for their course. Detailed information on the scholarship programme
and application process is available at https://www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-abroad/in-
uk/scholarship-women-stem
4. For further queries, you may contact Ms. Vishu Sharma, Head Higher Education – North India,
British Council at her email id: vishu.sharma@britishcouncil.org
(Malathi Narayanan)
Director (Scholarships)
Dated the 15th of February 2021