International Women's Day 2024: Scholarships for women

As we strive for a more inclusive society, creating scholarships and investing in women's education remains the most effective way to unlock female potential as leaders, innovators, and change-makers

As a young woman from the North East I chanced upon a scholarship advertisement for a Masters degree on the Newcastle University LinkedIn page. Intrigued and inspired, I applied for the International Multimedia Journalism course and within three months, was delighted to have secured a place and met my sponsor.

Receiving the Jane Constance Scholarship - specifically aimed at women from my region looking to carve a career in writing - was a game-changer for me. It opened up several opportunities I would never have had access to, such as training with established journalists from Sky, the BBC and more. The scholarship also gave me a financial safety net when I relocated to Manchester to work for Jisc.

After his wife's passing, Simon Constance established a scholarship in her memory. Jane could not fulfil her media career dream due to early-life socioeconomic barriers and later childcare responsibilities, as Simon explains, 'she came from a very typical North East mining family background and was the first in her family to go to university. However, when she left education, there was a very limited view of what she should do after. As a family, we thought something we could do was to try to create more opportunities for women like her - to get that voice into the mainstream media.'

The landscape of scholarship opportunities available for women is constantly expanding, so if you're looking to apply for a scholarship, read on to discover the options in your field.

This list is non-exhaustive, so make sure to do your own research, or see scholarships and bursaries for more details about funding your study.

STEM scholarships

• British Council Women in STEM Scholarships - British Council
• DeepMind Scholarship - the Cambridge Trust
• Future Engineer Scholarship - Amazon UK
• L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science 2024 - UNESCO UK
• Women in Engineering Scholars Programme - the University of Warwick
• Women in STEM Scholarship - King's College London

Read about diversity in the tech industry, or discover opportunities for women in engineering.

Minority and underrepresented groups' scholarships

• Adara Foundation Scholarship - Saïd Business School
• BAME PhD Scholarship - Institute for Women's Health and University College London
• Hatfield Lioness Scholarship - Durham University
• LGBTQ+ Scholarship - Imperial College London
• Positive Action for LGBT+ MSc Scholarship - University of Edinburgh Business School
• Women Empowerment Award - Bayer Foundation

Read our tips on getting a job as an LGBTQ+ graduate.

Arts scholarships

• Jane Constance Scholarship - Newcastle University
• The Rani Scholarship - for BA Film and TV Production - the University of Bradford
• WomenIn Scholarship - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Foundation

Leadership and business scholarships

• Executive Education Women’s Scholarship - London Business School
• Global Women's Leadership Programme - Bayes Business School
• Women in Leadership MBA Scholarship - University of Surrey

Find out more about funding your MBA.

Sports scholarships

• eSports Scholarship for Women - University of Roehampton
• The Women in Sport Scholarship - Birkbeck, University of London
• Trailfinders Trojans Academy Women's Rugby Scholarship - Brunel University London
• Women's Football Scholarship - University of Gloucestershire

Regional scholarships

• For The Education of Women - the Yorkshire Ladies' Council of Education
• The Salam Scholarships - Ulster University
• Women's Giving Circle Scholarship -  Newcastle University

Doctorate scholarships and fellowships

• Amelia Earhart Fellowship - Cranfield University
• Doctoral Fellowships - Wellbeing of Women and the National Institute for Health and Care Research
• Funds for Women Graduates

For more information, read PhD loans or see our guide to Research Council funding.

Find out more

• Explore funding for postgraduate study.
• Discover how to crowdfund your Masters.