Grants, awards, scholarships and more
Links to the many grant, award and scholarship opportunities available for students and professionals of science, technology, engineering and mathematic pursuits.
The Aero MSc Bursary Scheme
The Aero MSc Bursary Scheme is offering 500 tuition fee bursaries for home students who can secure a place on an eligible, accredited MSc programme. (Start date March 2013). The scheme is run by the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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Altrusa Careers Trust
Grant or loan of approximately £500 to enable women to update their skills in order to enter the job market and be independent.
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Apprenticeship Awards - prize
The Awards allow us to reward these employers and young people for their achievements and their contribution to the economy.
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Award of Merit and Honorary Fellowship of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers
The Award of Merit and the Honorary Fellowship are the highest honours that the Institution can bestow, and are considered to be of equal status.
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BCS Education Bursary
Schools, colleges and universities across the UK can apply for funds, of either £500 or £1000, to help them deliver projects to help students benefit from computing-related studies.
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BCS IT Industry Awards - prize
The UK IT Industry Awards are the benchmark for excellence throughout the computer industry. The Awards focus on the contribution of individuals, projects, organisations and technologies that have excelled in the use, development and deployment of IT in the past 12 months.
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BFWG Academic Awards and Scholarships for Women for Post Graduate Research - bursary
The British Federation of Women Graduates gives awards annually to women in their third and final year of doctoral studies.
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BQF UK Business Achievement Awards - prize
Winning the UK Business Achievement Award, it seems, is one of the highest accolades any organisation in the UK can achieve.
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The Baroness Platt Award
This award is for the most outstanding individual registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) each year.
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ConstructionSkills Inspire Scholarship
If you're thinking of starting a university course in Construction and the Built Environment this year, why not apply for a ConstructionSkills Inspire Scholarship to help you?
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Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme - placement award
The Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS) is a sponsorship scheme for students who will be joining the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force as Engineering Officers (or Logistics Officers for the British Army).
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Douglas Bomford Trust - bursary
The Douglas Bomford Trust exists to assist the development of agricultural engineering and mechanisation through support for outstanding individuals.
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The E3 Academy scholarship
The E3 Academy offers three or four year sponsorship to undergraduate students studying Electrical (Energy) Engineering at the Universities of Nottingham, Bristol or Newcastle.
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EFQM - European Excellence Awards - prize
The EFQM Excellence Award is Europe's most prestigious award for organisational excellence and has been awarded to Europe's best performing companies and not-for-profit organisations since 1992. The Award recognises industry leaders with an undisputable track record of success in turning strategy into action and continuously improving their organisation's performance.
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EMBO Young Investigators Awards (EURYI) - prize
The EMBO Young Investigator Programme has been identifying and supporting outstanding life scientists in Europe since 2000.
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Energy Institute Awards - prize
Individual excellence is recognised via a number of Energy Institute awards for outstanding contributions to various fields in the energy industries. Here we list all the awards, the qualifying criteria and tell you how to apply.
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Engineering Subject Centre Student Award - fellowship
Every year the Engineering Subject Centre provides the opportunity for all students studying a discipline related to engineering at undergraduate level in a UK higher education institution to submit opinions and experiences in a 1000 word essay.
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EPSRC Postdoctoral fellowships in mathematics
These fellowships are available across mathematics, statistics, and operational research for talented young researchers who wish to establish an independent research career directly or shortly after completing a PhD.
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EPSRC Postdoctoral fellowships in theoretical physics
These postdoctoral fellowships in theoretical physics are awarded to enable talented young researchers to establish an independent research career directly or shortly after completing their PhD.
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F1 in Schools Challenge - prize
F1 in Schools Challenge is a competition, open to all UK based secondary schools, colleges and (organised) youth groups, to design and manufacture CO2 powered model racing cars (dragsters).
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First Women Awards - prize
The First Women Awards identify and recognise women who have broken new ground in British business life.
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Funds for Women Graduates - bursary
Awards to women for Postgraduate Study & Research.
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Game Developers Choice Awards - prize
The Game Developers Choice Awards is a chance for developers to honor and recognise the individuals and teams who have transcended the current state of the art, with all nominees and recipients awarded solely by other game developers.
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Gatsby Charitable Foundation - monetary prize
Supports improvement in educational opportunity in the UK for a workforce which can better apply technology for wealth creation; and encourages effective technology transfer from universities and other research centres to productive industry.
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Great Place to Work Awards - prize
The List of the 100 Best Workplaces in Europe is produced by the Great Place to Work® Institute Europe and published on May 2nd by the Financial Times.
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Headstart - placement
Headstart is a well-established education programme whose aim is to encourage students interested in mathematics or science to consider technology-based careers.
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Hilda Martindale Educational Trust - monetary award
Awards (up to £1000) offered annually to women of the British Isles, to assist with the costs of vocational training courses.
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IAgrE Awards - prize
IAgrE has initiated awards to highlight and promote good Agricultural Engineering practice.
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ICE Scholarship Awards - monetary award
Get up to £3,000 a year to study engineering at university with this Institute of Civil Engineering scholarship.
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ICE QUEST Technician Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support of £1,500 for civil engineering students in further or higher education.
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IET Awards and Scholarships - monetary award
The IET Awards programme includes awards to reward and celebrate individual excellence and innovation, undergraduate and postgraduate engineering scholarships and a range of travel bursaries:
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IET Diamond Jubilee Scholarships
Achieve 3 As at A' Level and join an IET accredited BEng/MEng engineering or technology degree course in Autumn 2013 and you will receive £1,000 per year for the duration of your course.
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IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award - £2,500 monetary award
The IET is searching for a dynamic young woman who represents the very best of our profession. She's a high achiever. A problem solver. A team player. A professional in every aspect of her work.
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The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme.
The scheme is based on a single payment scholarship of up to £1000 to a successful student. Eligible students are those able to demonstrate a commitment to maritime engineering, science or technology and are attending full-time, IMarEST approved courses in marine, offshore or ocean engineering, naval architecture, marine science or marine technology. It is envisaged that up to four scholarships will be awarded each year.
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IMechE Awards – Tribology
The Tribology Group has a total budget allocation of £250 for distribution to recognise the achievement of an engineer in the Group’s field of expertise by offering the Donald Julius Groen Prize.
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Industrial Placement at BAE Systems Communications
We offer a range of undergraduate placement opportunities at various sites around the UK, typically lasting a year, which will give you a fascinating insight into the workings of our global business.
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INGENIOUS - engaging citizens; engaging engineers - monetary award
The Ingenious grants programme offers two levels of funding to raise public awareness of the rich diversity, nature and impact of engineering and provide public engagement learning and training opportunities for engineers.
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Institute of Physics Awards - prize
The Institute Awards exist to recognise and reward outstanding achievements by physicists in their respective fields.
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International Networking for Young Scientists (INYS) - placement
INYS is an initiative that supports the British Council’s purpose of ‘nurturing mutually beneficial relationships with other countries’, by encouraging and facilitating the mobility of, and direct contact between, young researchers.
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ISPAs - Internet Industry Award - monetary award
These are awarded to people and organisations in the industry by their peers and reflect the broad nature of the service provider sector.
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IStructE Structural Awards - prize
Run by The Institution of Structural Engineers, the annual awards celebrate the work of the world's most talented structural designers and their indispensable contribution to the built environment.
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Jubilee and BP/IET Faraday scholarships - fellowships
Jubilee and BP/IET Faraday scholarships are open to students who will achieve a minimum of three 'A' grades at GCE 'A' level or five 'A' grades SCE Highers or at least three 'A' grade Advanced Higher (or equivalent).
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The Kingsbury Scholarship
Students will receive a full scholarship of £19,000 a year for the duration of their 4-year course. The Kingsbury Scholarship is awarded to one outstanding candidate each year.
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Leverhulme Trust research fellowship scheme
The Fellowships, held for either two or three years, are designed to enable researchers to devote themselves to a project of outstanding originality and significance capable of being completed within the duration of the award and appropriate for such a period of concentrated research.
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MacRobert Award - monetary award
The UK's premier award for innovation in engineering, worth £50,000 and a Gold Medal to its winner.
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Manufacturing Excellence Awards - prize
The Manufacturing Excellence Awards scheme has been rewarding excellence and identifying best practice in manufacturing for 25 years. The project is managed by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on behalf of our Partners and Sponsors.
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Michael Dwyer Memorial Prize - monetary prize
An award for mid-career engineers who have made outstanding progress in the agricultural engineering industry.
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National Business Awards - monetary award
A National Business Award is the UK’s most sought after business accolade.
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National Training Awards - prize
The National Training Awards are the UK's number one accolade for businesses, organisations and individuals who have achieved lasting excellence and success through training and learning.
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