Featured byCranfield University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full scholarship
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- travel expenses
- health
- other
- accommodation
Description
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. They 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.
Benefits
A full scholarship which includes tuition fees, stipend, travel costs, visa and health coverage fees. The stipend for 2026-2027 will be £1,731 per month (although the cost of accommodation will be deducted if staying on campus).
Eligibility
Applicants are required to:
- be a women, 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, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
30 Apr 2027
First, confirm that your chosen course is eligible for the scholarship and you meet the eligibility criteria above.
Submit your application to this scholarship using the link below. Please note you cannot save the form once you begin. Partially complete applications will not be saved and will not be submitted.
The attached Word document has the same questions as the application form. We recommend you use this to prepare and save your answers before starting your application. Once you are happy with your answers, you will need to submit these on our online application form - the link is below.
If your scholarship application progresses to the next stage, you will be invited to make an application to your chosen course at Cranfield University. Our dedicated Admissions Team will help you through this process. Although you are encouraged to review the entry requirements on the course page to ensure you are well prepared to meet them.