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So far, the world is beginning to acknowledge that when it comes to academics, more women are really choosing the path of STEM. To support this cause, the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM was brought into existence for 2 years now. Therefore, the goal of this movement is to help support women and girls that wish to pursue a career in any STEM-related course at the tertiary level.<\/p>\n

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inline with this, if you know that as a woman or a girl, and you are passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics, you can apply. Also, as a woman, if you have a Bachelor\u2019s degree in any of the STEM courses. The British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM 2023 might be all you need to go live and study in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is also known as the United Kingdom (UK). More so, the United Kingdom is made up of four countries, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital and the largest city is called London. For clarity, the Island of Great Britain, part of the Island of Ireland, the North-Eastern part of the Island of Ireland, and many small Islands within the British Isles are all included in the United Kingdom. Also, the Queen, Queen Elizabeth II has reigned over these countries since 1952 till date. As it stands now, the United Kingdom is among the global power and has the fifth-highest economy globally.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the education system in the United Kingdom is divided into four parts respectively. Primary education, secondary education, further education, and higher education. In short, the education system in the U.K is divided into key stages. The university education system, among other stages is among the best in the world. Little wonder the U.K has become one of the top destinations for international students seeking to fulfill their academic.<\/p>\n

British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, in partnership with 26 universities in the U.K, the British council launched this scholarship program. The aim of the scholarship is for it to benefit and encourage women and girls in STEM from Asian countries, Egypt, Turkey, and Ukraine.\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Again, this scholarship<\/a> is to help women and girls that do not have the financial capacity to further pursue their education. This will help them get over the financial burden and focus on their career, and also inspire more women to pick an interest and pursue careers in STEM-related fields.<\/p>\n

Additionally, this scholarship program will help to increase more opportunities in STEM for the girl child. You see, UNESCO found out that fewer than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women. Not only that, only 30 percent of female students select STEM-related fields in higher education. According to a global report, there is a very low turnout of female students in STEM-related fields. Like, Information and Technology (IT) have just three percent of females in the field globally, Natural science, Mathematics, and Statistics have five percent of females, Engineering, manufacturing, and construction have eight percent of females.<\/p>\n

Eligible countries for the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Countries eligible for both Master\u2019s scholarships and Early Academic Fellowship:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n