The European Central Bank is offering grants of €10,000 each, to 15 women pursuing postgraduate studies in the fields of economics, statistics, engineering and computing.

The funding is intended to help women finance their studies. If the application is successful, scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to gain insights into the ECB’s central banking and banking supervision work and to learn about the career opportunities offered by ECB.

Benefits

• A grant of €10,000
• A one-week study visit to the ECB
• Insights into the ECB’s central banking and banking supervision work
• The opportunity to meet your fellow scholars and members of the ECB’s “Women in Leadership” network
• Advice and mentoring from an ECB economist or an expert in the field of banking supervision, statistics, engineering or computing

Eligibility criteria

• You are a woman

• You are a national of an EU country

• You are currently enrolled, or about to enroll, on a master’s course in economics, statistics, engineering or computing at a European university or business school

• You are facing a funding gap that may prevent you from pursuing your studies
• You obtained excellent grades in your undergraduate studies (i.e. for your bachelor’s degree)

Application

• by 17 May 2024 via the application form on the ECB's website

Further information, the application form and contact persons can be found on the ECB's website.