Two STEM scholarship programs to study in the UK for women have begun accepting applications.

Applications now open for the ASEAN-UK SAGE Women's STEM Scholarship

The UK Government, in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat, launched the ASEAN-UK SAGE Girls' STEM Scholarships for Women on 28 February. The initiative aims to provide more access to STEM education for women and girls to address the gender gap in this sector in ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste.

The scholarship will support inspiring individuals in the field of STEM and promote female role models with notable achievements in STEM work. Eleven candidates from East Timor and ASEAN, including Vietnam, will receive a one-year scholarship to complete a master's degree at the prestigious University of Warwick or Imperial College London in the UK.

The scholarship is fully funded, including tuition fees, living allowance, round-trip airfare, travel expenses, international English proficiency test fees, visa fees and health insurance. To apply, candidates need to meet many criteria such as: being admitted to designated schools, having completed a bachelor's degree, demonstrating the ability to contribute to the country in the future, returning to the country for at least 2 years after the scholarship program ends and committing to actively working in the STEM field...

In addition, this is also the fourth year that the British Council has launched the STEM scholarship program for women globally in collaboration with universities in the UK. For Vietnamese candidates, the scholarship is fully funded for one year to complete a master's program at the University of Bristol. Many of the criteria for this scholarship are similar to the ASEAN-UK SAGE STEM scholarship for women.

Both scholarship programs are accepting applications now and the deadline is mid-April 2024.

Criteria for the ASEAN-UK SAGE Women's STEM Scholarship

Mr. Iain Frew, British Ambassador to Vietnam, said that the launch of the ASEAN-UK SAGE STEM Scholarship for Women aims to highlight the great potential of women and girls in education. "Through this initiative, we hope not only to support access to education but also to nurture a generation of pioneers in inspiring people around them," Mr. Frew shared.

Meanwhile, Ms. Donna McGowan, Director of the British Council in Vietnam, said that the scholarships are designed to address the absence of women in STEM leadership roles due to social attitudes and perceptions. Therefore, both scholarships aim to challenge these norms, empower women, create role models and reinforce positive attitudes towards STEM education for women, according to Ms. McGowan.

In ASEAN countries, girls often outperform boys in math and science in primary and secondary school. The gender gap begins to appear in university STEM education, with only 19.3% of women having a university degree in STEM compared to 39.8% of men. According to the United Nations 2022 report, women participate in only 20% of STEM jobs globally. Many other studies also highlight the disparities in scientific publications, income and career advancement of women in STEM.

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