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ScholarshipInstitution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

ICE QUEST Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarships for new civil engineering students, co-funded by contractors and consultancies who offer paid summer placements.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)[1]
Who it’s for
Students starting a full-time ICE-accredited civil engineering degree, predicted ABB or above[2]
Worth
Up to £8,000 over the course, plus paid placements with sponsors[1]
Year groups
Year 13
Where
UK-wide
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

3 sources

  1. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

    Awards, grants and scholarships: QUEST

    A student due to start the first year of a full-time degree course can apply for this prestigious scholarship worth up to £8,000 over the course of study with paid summer work placements for company-sponsored scholars.

    ICE blocks automated access; Internet Archive copy of 12 January 2026. Same page lists sponsors Costain, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Mott MacDonald and WSP.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  2. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

    QUEST Undergraduate Scholarship

    To be eligible, you need to be starting a full-time accredited civil engineering undergraduate degree at a UK university in September/October 2025 and have predicted A-level grades of ABB or higher.

    2025-entry wording (Internet Archive, 11 August 2025); live page blocks automated access.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  3. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

    QUEST scholarships (Internet Archive copy, 12 January 2026)

    [Applications for 2025 are now closed and will reopen in March 2026.]

    ice.org.uk blocks automated checks; quoted from the archive.

    Checked 14 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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