The Women in STEM Scholarship is funded by the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences as part of our commitment to increasing the representation of women who are studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects.

The scholarship is designed to offer financial assistance to an outstanding female candidate throughout their undergraduate programme (for a maximum of three years of study) and to introduce them to various initiatives and activities taking place across the university in response to the issue of underrepresentation.

The Faculty expects scholarship holders to contribute to these initiatives and be an active participant in such events and activities. Please note that repeat years on interrupted study periods will not be funded.

   

 

One successful applicant will receive £1,000 per year that they are enrolled on an undergraduate programme in the Faculty, for a maximum of three years of study.

Please note that repeat years or interrupted study periods will not be funded. 

Awards will be paid in 3 termly instalments.

   

 

Applications are open to Home fee status students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below.

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

• be a female applicant to the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences

• hold an offer of a place at King's for entry in September 2026

• be starting your first undergraduate degree programme in September 2026

• be undertaking an undergraduate programme in the Departments of Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics or Physics, or undertaking the Natural Science programme

• have home fee status

• have been means-tested with a final assessed household income of £42,875 or less**

** by Student Finance England/Northern Ireland/Wales/SAAS. Students do not have to actively provide consent for their household income information to be shared with King's College London, and it will only be withheld if the student or their sponsor has actively chosen to withdraw their consent.

As a Women in Science Scholarship holder we will ask that you to do the following during your studies:

• Write a piece for the Faculty website to show how you have been involved and what you have done.

We hope that Scholarship holders will:

• Become a Women in Science Champion
• Support and attend Faculty Open Days and public engagement events
• Assist in the design and promotion of cross-faculty activities in support of inclusive education initiatives and other awareness raising events, including Women in STEMM season, schools programmes and the Gender Equality Student Fund
• Be actively involved in one-two activities each year, either as a member of a Department or Faculty E&D Committee, taking part in an event, or arranging your own.

Candidates who are both female and from a minority ethnic background are welcome to apply for both the Women in STEM Scholarship and Ethnic Minority in STEM Scholarship.

   

 

Submit your application via our form. If you have any queries please email funding@kcl.ac.uk.

The deadline for applications is 11pm on 15 September 2026.