UKESF is a collaboration between industry, universities and the public sector:
The UK electronics industry is a world leader and needs talented graduates to work on groundbreaking technologies (Copyright © Imperial College London/Neville Miles)
- Connecting employers with students in schools and universities
- Promoting the electronics industry and its value to society and the economy
- Raising awareness of the range of stimulating careers in electronics
For Employers
Ensuring the future of the Electronics Industry
By working with UKESF employers can help to raise awareness of the electronics industry among young people and stimulate their interest in careers in the sector, by:
- Working with pupils in schools
- Sponsoring Summer Schools for pre-university students
- Sponsoring undergraduate students with bursaries, mentoring and work placements
Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
Scholarships sponsored by Industry
UKESF is offering scholarships starting in 2010/11 to students on BEng and MEng courses in electronics or electronic engineering at UKESF partner universities.
Students benefit from:
- An annual bursary of up to £1,500
- Paid summer work placements
- Industrial mentoring
- Professional development training
For School Students thinking about University
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Summer Schools in Electronics
The UKESF Summer Schools are residential courses for
Year 12/S5 students interested in finding out more out about degrees and careers in electronics and electronic engineering before they make their UCAS applications.
Students have the opportunity to experience:
- Design-build-and-test projects
- Academic lectures
- Talks from industry experts and graduate engineers
- Visits to see electronics technology in action
Latest News
UKESF helping to improve UK Electronics skills' levels
Members of the UKESF Strategic Advisory Board explain how UKESF fits with Government and sector skills council initiatives in an article in New…
First UKESF undergraduate scholarships for 2010/11
The UKESF Industry Founders are offering over 20 scholarships to undergraduate students at our partner universities. The scholarships will be awarded…
The UKESF is launched
The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) announces the creation of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) to address the threat of…
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