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ScholarshipThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

IET Future Talent Awards

£1,500 a year for students and apprentices on IET-accredited courses: Launch for those who have faced financial or personal challenges, Boost for high achievers.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)[1]
Who it’s for
Students and apprentices on, or about to start, IET-accredited degrees and apprenticeships[2]
Worth
£1,500 a year: up to four years (Launch) or two years (Boost)[3][4]
Year groups
Year 13, Post-18
Where
UK-wide
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Launch scholarships are open from the year you start, and apprentices can apply on the same terms as undergraduates. Boost scholarships are for students averaging 70% or more at the end of their second or third year. The awards replaced the IET Diamond Jubilee Scholarships and the Engineering Horizons Bursary.

Sources

6 sources

  1. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) · 3 May 2022

    New IET scholarships to make engineering careers accessible to people from diverse backgrounds

    Replacing the Diamond Jubilee Scholarships and Engineering Horizons Bursaries, the IET Future Talent Awards will take forward the best elements of both and will reflect the current needs of society and the engineering sector.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  2. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

    IET Future Talent Awards

    studying (or about to start) an IET-accredited degree or apprenticeship

    Checked 14 October 2026

  3. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

    Engineering scholarships – IET Future Talent Awards

    £1,500 per year for up to four years

    Checked 14 October 2026

  4. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

    Engineering scholarships – IET Future Talent Awards

    If you receive a Boost Scholarship, you’ll receive £1,500 per year for up to two years.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  5. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

    Engineering scholarships – IET Future Talent Awards

    The 2026 applications will open on Friday, 13 March 2026 and will close on Friday, 11 September 2026.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  6. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

    IET Future Talent Awards

    Applications for 2026 are now closed ... Register your interest for 2027

    Checked 14 October 2026

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