What British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM actually covers.
The British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM provides up to 90 fully funded master's degree scholarships at top UK universities for women from low and middle income countries, including eligible African countries, for the 2026-27 academic year. Each scholarship is worth a minimum of £40,000 and covers full tuition fees, a living stipend, travel costs, visa fees, health surcharge, and English language support. The programme specifically targets women from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds who are active in STEM fields and demonstrate the potential to contribute to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement in their home countries after graduating. The scholarships are available for one-year Masters programmes across a wide range of STEM subjects at leading UK universities and research institutions. Eligible African countries include Egypt, with scholarships allocated by region. The programme aims to address gender gaps in STEM and support the development of female leaders who can drive scientific and technological progress in their home countries. Recipients gain access to cutting-edge STEM education, research facilities, and professional networks in the UK.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in United Kingdom. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before June 30, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM currently scores 2.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.