The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is pleased to announce the Whitworth Scholarship Awards. This scholarship is available for anyone who has typically served at least a two-year engineering apprenticeship before starting a degree-level course.
The Whitworth Scholarship Award will not exceed a total of £36,000 for any individual. They offer awards for both undergraduate study as an MEng and postgraduate study for a master’s degree such as MSc.
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( votes)The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is committed to offering financial support to apprentices gain a university degree. Its mission is to be the recognized authority in mechanical engineering supporting a global engineering community.
Applications Deadline: The last date to enter the particular scholarship is June 30, 2022.
Brief Description
- Course Level: Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and postgraduate study
- Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in any discipline offered by the university
- Award: Varies
- Nationality: British, Commonwealth or European Union citizen
- Number of Scholarships: Not given
- Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: British, Commonwealth or European Union
- Entrance Requirements: To be eligible applicants must be a British, Commonwealth or European Union Citizen.
For Undergraduate study
- Participants must have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least 3 consecutive years prior to undertaking study in the UK at a College of FE/HE or university.
- Candidates must have pursued a vocational route in an engineering discipline typically for at least 2 years after having left full-time education and before entering a degree-level engineering course.
For MSc study
- Applicants must be a recent graduate who has typically completed at least a 2-year engineering apprenticeship before entering an engineering degree-level course
- Students must be normally resident in the United Kingdom and have lived here for the last 3 years.
Application Procedure:
- How to Apply: To apply, Students will need to complete the application form and three reference request forms through given below Reference request 1, Reference request 2, and Reference request 3
- Application form
- Reference request 1
- Reference request 2
- Reference request 3
Benefits
- Full-time study: £9,000 per year for up to four years (excluding industrial placements)
- Sandwich degree: the award will be paid on a pro-rata basis
- Part-time study: the award will be paid on a reduced basis normally £3,000 per year
- MSc (1 year full-time): £9,000
- MSc (2 year part-time): normally £3,000 per year
- The Whitworth Scholarship Award will not exceed a total of £36,000 for any individual
- At completion of the programme of study, the panel will consider the candidates overall achievements. If the panel approves the award holder will receive a certificate and medal and be in titled to use the title ‘Whitworth Scholar’ with the designatory letters ‘Wh.Sch’.
- Payments are made termly to each award holder as soon as possible after the beginning of each term.
