Call for Women in STEM Awards: funding short UK visits for women researchers to advance UK- Thailand STEM collaboration.
UK-Thailand Women in STEM Awards - Guidelines for applications
Call opens: 22 May 2026 Call closes: 22 June 2026, 4:00pm (Thailand time, GMT+7)
Background
The UK-Thailand Women in STEM Awards aim to recognise and support outstanding early to mid-career women researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) who have demonstrated research excellence, leadership, and commitment to strengthening UK-Thailand collaboration.
The Awards are delivered by the British Embassy Bangkok, in partnership with Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). The programme contributes to strengthening research, innovation and people-to-people links between the UK and Thailand, while promoting women's leadership and visibility in STEM.
About the UK-Thailand Women in STEM Awards
The UK-Thailand Women in STEM Awards aims to fund a short visit to the UK for women researchers from Thailand to advance STEM collaboration between Thailand and the UK.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will be open to women researchers who currently or previously hold Thailand Research Fund scholarships and meet the following criteria:
- Identify as a woman;
- Hold Thai nationality;
- Be an early to mid-career full-time researcher (within 15 years of acquiring their PhD);
- Work in a STEM-related discipline; and
- Preferably has experience of collaboration with the UK in an academic, research, innovation, policy, or professional context.
- The selected applicant must be able to obtain appropriate visas to enter the UK prior to travelling to the UK otherwise the award will be cancelled.
- The visit must be completed by 15 February 2027, with all payments made and receipts submitted to the British Embassy Bangkok by 28 February 2027.
Eligibility checks will be applied upon the receipt of the applications. Applications which do not meet the criteria will be rejected during these checks. If you are unsure with your eligibility, please contact the British Embassy Bangkok.
Priority areas
The call is open to women applicants across all STEM disciplines.
