"This summer has given me the chance to get some valuable experience and build my confidence ... I learnt key work experience skills that I wasn’t being taught at university."

UKESF Scholar, 2017–20

SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME ELIGIBILITY

Please check that you meet the eligibility requirements before applying for a UKESF scholarship.

Students should:

    • Be registered at a UKESF partner university on an IET accredited (or on track to be accredited) BEng or MEng degree which contains a substantial amount of Electronics or Electronic Engineering
    • Qualify as a UK or EU student for your tuition fees or be a British National, with a permanent right to work in the UK when you graduate
    • Have not previously withdrawn from a UKESF scholarship (you can re-apply if your UKESF scholarship was terminated due to reasons outside your control)
    • Not hold any sponsorship/scholarship funded by a single commercial organisation, such as the IET Power Academy and E3 Academy (university scholarships/bursaries and the IET Diamond Jubilee Scholarship are accepted if they do not involve paid work) – email info@ukesf.org if in doubt

You can be in any year of your degree course, except the final year:

  • Students beyond the first year must have achieved an overall average of at least 60% from their most recent end of year assessment (earlier end of year assessments do not count).
  • First-year students must have achieved one of the below:
    • A-levels: AAA, including Maths
    • SQA Advanced Highers: AA/AAB, including A in Maths
    • SQA Highers: AAAA, including Maths
    • Advanced Diploma in Engineering: A overall, including A in units 8, 9 and ASL Mathematics for Engineering Level 3 Certificate (or A in Maths A-level)
    • BTEC: DDD, including relevant Maths units
    • Email info@ukesf.org if you hold other equivalent qualifications

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