To be eligible for one of the Women in STEM Scholarships you must:
- Be or identify as a woman
- Be a passport holder and permanent resident of Brazil
- Hold an unconditional offer of a place to study on one of the eligible courses listed above. You must apply for a place at Warwick before applying for the scholarship and the course application deadline is 12th April 2026. Candidates with a pending application at the deadline will be considered
- Have completed all component s of an undergraduate degree at the time of submitting the application for the scholarship; final awards pending will be considered on a case by case basis.
- Demonstrate case for financial support/socio-economic need.
- Not be in receipt of financial support of funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source and not be able to privately fund your UK studies.
- Declare any periods of study undertaken outside of your home country and explain how this was funded.
- Have not previously studied at degree level or higher in the UK or lived recently in the UK. Distance learning at a UK university or study at a UK branch campus in another country will be considered as studying in the UK.
- Meet the English Language requirements of the course to which you have applied to study.
- Be motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate taught course.
- Be active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area.
- Be willing to demonstrate future contribution to capacity building and socioeconomic advancement of your home country through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education.
- Agree to return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended.
- Agree to maintain contact with the University of Warwick and British Council and act as an ambassador for the UK. You are required to engage with activities as a Women in STEM alum during and after your studies.
- Demonstrate a plan and a passion to engage other women and girls in STEM from your home country.
- Agree to your personal data being shared with the British Council for the purposes of assessment and promotional activity, as a condition of applying for the scholarship.
Please note: A candidate will not be eligible for a British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM if they:
- Hold dual British citizenship.
- Are an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government (including but not limited to: British Embassies/High Commissions; Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security, Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office)
- Are an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM – eligible countries.
(*): Relatives are defined as parents or stepparents, siblings or stepsiblings, children or stepchildren, spouse, civil partner, or unmarried partner (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years).
- Are currently in receipt of financial support or funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source.
- Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship or a UK institutional scholarship/financial bursary, as well as those who privately funded their UK studies.
- Have submitted an application to study one of the following postgraduate programmes at the University of Warwick:
- MSc Advanced Mechanical EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Analytical Sciences and InstrumentationLink opens in a new window
- MSc Applied Artificial IntelligenceLink opens in a new window
- MSc Behavioural and Data ScienceLink opens in a new window
- MSc Behavioural and Economic ScienceLink opens in a new window
- MSc Biomedical EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Communications and Information EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Cyber Security EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Cyber Security ManagementLink opens in a new window
- MSc Diagnostics, Data and Digital HealthLink opens in a new window
- MSc Electrical and Electronic EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Electrical Power EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Engineering Business ManagementLink opens in a new window
- MSc Global Decarbonisation and Climate ChangeLink opens in a new window
- MSc Healthcare Operational ManagementLink opens in a new window
- MSc Humanitarian EngineeringLink opens in a new window
- MSc Humanitarian Engineering with SustainabilityLink opens in a new window
- MSc Humanitarian Engineering with ManagementLink opens in a new window
- MSc Mental Health and WellbeingLink opens in a new window
- MSc Polymer ChemistryLink opens in a new window
- MSc Predictive Modelling and Scientific ComputingLink opens in a new window
- Psychological Research (MSc)Link opens in a new window
- MPH Public HealthLink opens in a new window
- MSc Renewable EnergyLink opens in a new window
- MSc Smart, Connected and Autonomous VehiclesLink opens in a new window
- MSc Supply Chain and Logistics ManagementLink opens in a new window
- MSc Sustainable Automotive ElectrificationLink opens in a new window
Eligible Countries:
-Brazil Only
Please ensure that you have checked the entry requirement equivalencies for your course of interest, see your country page for more information.