Many STEM scholarships to study in the UK for Southeast Asian girls

The British Council, UK, has announced STEM scholarship programs for female students from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Timor-Leste.

Today, February 19th, the British Council announced STEM scholarships for women to study at prestigious universities in the UK, including UK and British Council scholarships. These include scholarships specifically for female students from Southeast Asia or East Asia.

Despite outperforming male students in math and science at the elementary and secondary levels, women outnumber men in STEM fields.

The UK scholarship, part of the ASEAN-UK Girls' Education Advancement Programme (ASEAN-UK SAGE), is expected to be awarded to 11 outstanding female students from across 10 ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste to pursue master's degrees at two leading UK universities: the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester.

The British Council scholarship for women in STEM fields has been running for five years. This year, the British Council will award 25 scholarships to outstanding women from East Asian countries to pursue a master's degree in STEM fields at leading universities in the UK.

Eligibility requirements for both scholarship programs include several criteria such as the ability to study in English, a passion for the chosen field of study, citizenship of a priority country, the absence of dual British citizenship, and the commitment to serve in a priority country after graduation.

The ASEAN-UK SAGE scholarship program started last year, with two female students from Vietnam receiving it. The British Council scholarship program started in 2021, with three female students from Vietnam receiving it last year.

Both scholarship programs cover tuition fees, living expenses, travel costs, visa, and health insurance. The British Council scholarship also includes English language support (IELTS test preparation); the IELTS test registration fee will only be reimbursed to successful applicants.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhieu-hoc-bong-stem-hoc-tai-anh-cho-nu-sinh-dong-nam-a-185250219185756037.htm