Supporting the development of outstanding young engineers planning to embark on or already on an undergraduate degree level programme.
Eligibility
The Whitworth Awards are open to engineers in all the main engineering disciplines including mechanical civil electrical and other engineering disciplines
- We welcome applications from anyone who has pursued a vocational route in an engineering discipline typically for at least two years after having left full-time education and before entering a degree-level engineering course.
- For undergraduate engineering degree-level courses of any engineering discipline including MEng and postgraduate MSc courses
- We also offer awards to students who are already enrolled on an engineering degree-level programme of any engineering discipline.
The eligibility requirements for both undergraduate and MSc studies are as follows:
For undergraduate study
- Applicants must be a British, Commonwealth or European Union citizen.
- Applicants must have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least three consecutive years prior to undertaking study in the UK at a college of FE/HE or university.
- Applicants must have pursued a vocational route in an engineering discipline typically for at least two years after having left full-time education.
For MSc study
- Applicants must be a recent graduate who has typically completed at least two-years of an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.
- Applicants must be a British, Commonwealth or European Union Citizen.
- Applicants must be normally resident in the United Kingdom and have lived here for the last three years.
Award conditions
- Only one Whitworth Award can be granted to an individual.
- Interviews are mandatory for all short-listed candidates.
- The Whitworth Scholarship Award can be held in conjunction with other awards (except any other Whitworth Award).
- Progress reports will be required annually and award holders will be notified of the form they should take. An unsatisfactory report could lead to termination of the award.
Award criteria
- The Whitworth Awards panel is looking for outstanding young engineers who would justify consideration for one of the awards offered annually in the United Kingdom.
- Candidates are expected to display academic excellence and practical ability together with the personal qualities needed to achieve success in industry.
- Particular attention is paid to each candidates record in practical engineering at school/college and the employing organisation.
Value of award
- 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.