British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM at Durham University 2026

Durham University is delighted to announce five fully funded scholarships for female students from wider Europe (detailed eligible country list is shown below) interested in pursuing master’s studies in the 2026/27 academic year.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 1, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorDurham University
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyDurham University
• Course to studyArtificial Intelligence & Data Science , Biotechnology , Climate Change , Computer Science , Computing , Data Analytics , Dental Science , Electronic Engineering , Environmental Sustainability , Mechanical Engineering , Science , Sustainability / Environment , Plant Biotechnology and Enterprise , Environmental Hazards and Risk
• Eligible CountryAlbania , Azerbaijan , Bosnia and Herzegowina , Kazakhstan , Turkey , Uzbekistan

Benefits

• Full payment of tuition fees
• 12 months stipend
• A return economy class flight
• Visa application fee 
• Insurance 
• NHS surcharge
• Other study related costs

Requirements

The eligible nationalities and academic programmes for 2026/27 entry are as below:

Further information on scholarship eligibility can be found here: British Council Women in STEM scholarship eligibility criteria 2026/27.

Not sure if you're eligible? Contact Durham University for advice.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Apply for a course by 1st April 2026

   Please ensure you have submitted an academic application, with all supporting documents (proof of English Language, academic transcripts, references etc. – correctly translated), via the postgraduate online application portal for one of the eligible programmes by midnight (GMT) 1st April 2026. If you have any issues with submitting any of these documents by the indicated deadline, please contact us via [email protected] and we will do our best to support you.

   Important: When completing your postgraduate online academic application form for your programme of study: In the section of 'Funding' please answer 'Yes' to the question 'Have your either applied or are going to apply for a scholarship?’, then select ‘British Council Women in STEM Scholarship PGT’ from the drop-down menu, and put in 30th June 2026 as the expected award date. You are not required to upload any scholarship document at this point.

   The deadline to pay the deposit to secure your place at Durham University if you receive an offer will be postponed till after the result of this scholarship is released only if you have indicated you are applying to this scholarship in your academic application form.

   Durham University Applicant Portal 

2. Complete & send the Scholarship Form by 30th April 2026

   In addition to submitting the academic application above, please complete the British Council Women in STEM Scholarship Online Application Form by midnight (GMT) 30th April 2026:

   Durham University - British Council Women in STEM Scholarship 2026 Scholarship Application

For more details, visit Durham University Scholarship webpage