About the program
Cranfield University is proud to join the Women in STEM Scholarship initiative by offering six fully funded scholarships for female students from selected countries in East Asia. 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.
Eligibility criteria
- Be a woman, as defined under UK legislation.
- Be a permanent resident of and hold a valid passport (or recognised international travel document from) Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Timor-Leste, and be able to obtain a UK visa using the documents they hold.
- Agree to return your country of citizenship or residence for a minimum of two years after your scholarship ends.
- Meet Cranfield University's entry requirements of an eligible full-time course for the academic year from Sept/Oct 2026 – 2027. Please see course page for details.
- Have obtained your undergraduate results by 13 July 2026 at the latest.
- Demonstrate a case for financial support. Applicants must not be able to privately fund their UK studies and must not be in receipt of financial support from any other source that duplicates the core benefits of the scholarship. Private savings that can top up the scholarship is permitted.
- Be active in the STEM field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area.
- Be willing to contribute to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement in their home country after graduating from the Master’s course in the UK.
- Agree to maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the UK, and engage with both Cranfield and Alumni UK activities during and after their Master’s course in the UK.
- Demonstrate a plan and a passion to engage other women and girls in STEM from their home country.
- Agree to their personal data being shared with the British Council for assessment and purposes of promotional activity, as a condition of applying for the scholarship.
