The future is female in STEM: How ProdiSHE is opening doors worldwide
Discover how ProdiSHE is helping women pursue STEM master’s degrees abroad through guidance, fee support and funding options for eligible students.
Innovation is stronger when more perspectives are part of it. Yet women are still underrepresented across STEM fields worldwide.
Many aspiring students want to study science, technology, engineering or maths abroad, though too often the path is shaped by practical barriers rather than potential. Cost, lack of guidance and limited support can all make that first step harder than it should be.
That is where ProdiSHE comes in.
What is ProdiSHE?
ProdiSHE is an initiative from Prodigy Finance and NovaGrad, created to support women pursuing STEM master’s degrees abroad.
It brings together practical guidance and financial support, helping students move from early research to real applications and funding decisions.
Whether you are still comparing universities or already thinking about how to pay for your degree, ProdiSHE is designed to support you at key points in the journey.
The barriers many women still face
For many women, the challenge is not ambition. It is access.
Some students are ready to apply, though held back by upfront costs. Others are still trying to work out where to apply, how to strengthen an application, or how to make international study financially possible.
Common barriers can include:
Application fees and other upfront costs
Limited financial support
Uncertainty around how to fund an international degree
Lack of clear guidance during the application process
Even one cost at the wrong time can slow everything down. For some students, an application fee is not a small admin step, it is the reason a plan gets postponed.
How ProdiSHE supports students
ProdiSHE is built to support women at different stages of the study abroad journey.
For students exploring universities
Through NovaGrad, students can access:
AI-powered university matching
Expert application guidance
Application fee support of up to USD 200
This kind of support can make a big difference early on, especially when you are narrowing down options and deciding where to invest your time and money.
For students preparing to fund their degree
Through Prodigy Finance, students can explore:
International student loan options*
The opportunity to receive the USD 1,000 ProdiSHE Impact Award
This gives eligible students another route to keep moving forward when funding is one of the biggest concerns.*
Turning ambition into action
ProdiSHE is about more than access to money. It is about helping more women take action on plans they may have been putting on hold.
Support at the right moment can mean the difference between thinking about studying abroad and actually applying. It can help talented students move ahead with more confidence, clearer direction and fewer early obstacles.
That matters, not only for individual students, though for the wider future of STEM too.
Why this matters
When more women enter STEM, the benefits go further than one classroom or one career path.
More women in STEM means broader perspectives, more inclusive problem-solving and stronger representation in fields that shape how we live and work.
It also matters for the students coming next. Seeing more women take up space in global STEM programmes helps make those paths feel more visible and more possible.
ProdiSHE is part of that bigger picture, creating more opportunities for women to access global education and build careers in fields where their voices are needed.
Your next step starts here
No two student journeys look the same. Some women are still exploring what is possible. Others are already preparing applications and thinking seriously about funding.
Wherever you are in that process, ProdiSHE is designed to help you take the next step.
Because when more doors open, more women get the chance to walk through them.
*The ProdiSHE campaign includes eligibility requirements, selection criteria and award conditions for both opportunities. Please review the full terms and conditions before participating. Terms and conditions
*Loan and promotion offers are subject to our eligibility, funding and credit assessment criteria. Loan amounts are subject to the cost of attendance limits set by schools.
