Women in STEM British Council Scholarship

Eligibility

The scholarship applies to the following postgraduate programmes within the STEM disciplines and within the School of Life Sciences:

• Applied Biotechnology MSc
• Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health MSc
• Biomedical Science MSc
• Pharmaceutical Science MSc
• Global Public Health Nutrition MSc
• Global Public Health with Data Science MSc
• Health and Wellbeing MSc
• Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc

To qualify for the Women in STEM British Council Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Academic Offer: Hold an offer of admission to one of the eligible postgraduate programmes at the University of Westminster.
• Gender Identification: Open to all women or those identifying as female who can demonstrate a strong background in STEM fields.
• Nationality: Be a passport holder and permanent resident of one of the eligible countries listed below:-

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia

• Academic Excellence: Possess an excellent academic record and  / or evidence of significant relevant working experience in STEM disciplines.
• Commitment to Home Country: Commit to contributing to local STEM industries in their home country after completing their studies.
• Overseas study: Applicants must not have previously studied at degree level or higher in the UK or lived recently in the UK. Distance learning at a UK university or study at a UK branch campus in another country will be considered as studying in the UK.

Scholarship requirements