British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM

Who it is for

• e British Council, is proud to join the Women in STEM Scholarship initiative by offering five fully funded scholarships for female students from Mexico.
• We are looking for women with a background in STEM who can demonstrate their need for financial support and who wish to inspire future generations of women to pursue careers in STEM.Since 2020, the British Council, in partnership with selected UK universities and research institutions, has awarded over 300 scholarships through this initiative.
• Empowering women through educationAccording to UNESCO data, less than 30% of the world's researchers are women, and only 30% of female students choose STEM-related fields in higher education.Female enrolment globally is especially low in:Information and Communications Technology (3%)Natural Science, Mathematics, and Statistics (5%)Engineering,
• Manufacturing, and Construction (8%)Increasing the numb