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ScholarshipThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

IET Launch Scholarship (Future Talent Awards, 2027)

A scholarship of £1,500 per year for up to four years for students, degree apprentices and apprentices who have faced financial or personal challenges and are passionate about engineering. People about to enrol on an IET-accredited degree can apply. The 2026 round has closed and the IET invites you to register your interest for 2027.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)[1][2]
Who it’s for
UK residents of at least three years who are students, degree apprentices or apprentices who have overcome financial or personal challenges, in any year of, or about to enrol on, an IET-accredited degree or apprenticeship[3][4]
Entry
Students apply themselves
Worth
£1,500 per year for up to four years, free IET Student membership, professional development support and a scholars' event[5][6]
Cost
Not stated
Year groups
Year 13, Post-18
Where
UK-wide (UK-wide)
Format
Online
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

8 sources

  1. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    The Launch Scholarship is for students, degree apprentices and apprentices, who have faced financial or personal challenges and have a passion for engineering.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    The Launch Scholarship is for students, degree apprentices and apprentices, who have faced financial or personal challenges and have a passion for engineering.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    Applicants must be a resident of the UK for three years at the time of applying for a scholarship.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    Applicants must be a resident of the UK for three years at the time of applying for a scholarship.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  5. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    you will receive £1,500 per year for up to four years

    Checked 24 October 2026

  6. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    you will receive £1,500 per year for up to four years.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  7. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    Applications for 2026 are now closed Please register your interest for 2027.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  8. The IET

    Launch Scholarship

    Applications for 2026 are now closed Please register your interest for 2027.

    Checked 24 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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ScholarshipNewcastle University

Donor-funded scholarships for first-year engineering students, including the Sandman (£2,000 a year) and John and Anne Scott (£3,000 a year) awards.

Worth
£1,000 to £9,000, depending on the award
Who
First-year engineering students at Newcastle; most awards are for widening participation students
Deadline
Apply on the Student Portal once you have enrolled

Visit ncl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Details: Newcastle University engineering scholarships

IET Power Academy

Closes in 13 days

ScholarshipThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Industry-funded scholarships for power engineering students, with £3,000 a year, paid summer placements and a mentor. Up to 50 are awarded each year.

Worth
£3,000 a year, plus paid summer placements and an industry mentor
Who
Students starting, or in years 2 to 4 of, an accredited electrical, electronic or power engineering degree at a partner university
Deadline
Closes at 5pm; interviews in December and January

Visit theiet.org (opens in a new tab)Details: IET Power Academy

ICE QUEST Technician Scholarship

Closes in 20 days

ScholarshipInstitution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

A scholarship for students on further and higher education courses that can lead to qualifying as an ICE technician member.

Worth
Up to £1,000
Who
ICE student, graduate or technician members starting or continuing a civil engineering or construction course in 2026 to 2027
Deadline
Applications open until 13 November 2026

Visit ice.org.uk (opens in a new tab)Details: ICE QUEST Technician Scholarship