Applications are closed. Please note, when applications are open, this page will be updated regularly as companies join the scheme. Use the filter below to browse UKESF Scholarship opportunities that were on offer last year.
12-month placements
12-month placements only apply to students whose degrees include a year training in industry or have agreed with their university to do a 12-month placement in addition to their degree.
MEng placements
MEng placements (4–8 months) are only applicable to students at the University of Bristol, The University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College London, Newcastle University and University of York
*MEng placements (less than 12 months) are only applicable to students at Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, Imperial, Newcastle and York. Please select ‘no’ if you are at a different university.
Companies relevant to you are listed in table below. You can further refine your results using the Type of Business and Geographical Area filters.
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Students on Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Computer Science courses preferred; (3) Candidates must specify which job/s they are interested in
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Candidates should specify whether they are interested in software or hardware engineering
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Open only to British citizens (no dual nationals); (3) Candidates required to undergo security clearance.
* (1) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (2) Candidates may be required to undergo security clearance; (3) Scholarship is software focused; (4) No 12-month placements; (5) MEng students only (not BEng)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) This is an embedded software or control and instrumentation-focused scholarship; (4) For some roles, students may need a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK and be able to obtain security clearance.
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in later years also offered; (2) On-site working is required 5-days per week.
* (1) Requires 12-month placement. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in other years also offered; (2) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (3) Candidates required to undergo security clearance; (4) Candidates must specify which location/s they are interested in
* (1) Applicants should be EEE/Electronics students with a particular interest in one (or more) of: microelectronics, material science and process engineering
Cambridge, Langford (Essex) or Shepton Mallet (dependent on team)
• Summer placements only
* (1) Interest in compound semi, semiconductor design, RF/mmWave engineering, python/C programming; (2) Basic experience in CAD tools would be beneficial but not essential; (3) Candidates must specify which role they are interested in
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Candidates must specify which position they are interested in; (4) For the Bristol position, own transport is required (location is remote and travel to Newport will be necessary)
• 12-month placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) Must either be studying software / computing or otherwise be able to show excellent programming skills; (3) Must hold a current passport
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27. Additional summer or MEng placements in later years also offered; (2) Requires interest in semiconductor design; (3) Candidates must specify which location/s they are interested in
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Candidates must specify which job/s they are interested in; (4) Interest in digital and/or analogue IC design preferred
• 12-month placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) No 6-month MEng placements; (3) Hardware based position. C/Python programming experience advantageous
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2024/25; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Placement is software engineering focused
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Candidates must specify which location/s they are interested in; (4) Must hold a current passport; (5) Must show demonstrable interest in software engineering
* (1) No 12-month placements; (2) British Citizens only (no dual nationals); (3) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (4) Candidates required to undergo security clearance
* (1) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (2) Placement is software and/or firmware focused; (3) Software/computing course content preferred for software placements
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK; (3) Candidates may be required to undergo security clearance
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2024/25; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) No first year students; (4) Students must have permanent right to work in the UK after graduation
* (1) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (2) Candidates may be required to undergo security clearance; (3) One hardware and one embedded software focused scholarship; (4) No 12-month placements; (5) MEng students only (not BEng)
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2026/27. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in later years also offered; (2) Open only to British citizens (no dual nationals)
• 12-month placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) No first year students; (3) Knowledge/experience of computer architecture is an advantage
* (1) Requires 12-month or 6-8-month MEng placement; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Applications from British Citizens will be prioritised; (4) Candidates required to undergo security clearance
* (1) Requires 12-month or 6-8-month MEng placement; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) MEng students only (No BEng students); (4) Longer placements only
• 12-month placements
• 6-month MEng placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a longer placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month or 6-8-month MEng placement in 2025/26. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) No first year students; (3) Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog, and digital design
