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ScholarshipInstitution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

IMechE Clive Hickman First Year Undergraduate Scholarship (reopens 2027)

A scholarship for students in the first year of an IMechE-accredited undergraduate engineering degree in the UK, worth up to £6,000 over three years of an MEng or £4,000 over two years of a BEng. The page says the award is currently closed and will reopen in 2027. It suits students who start university in autumn 2026 and are planning ahead.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)[1]
Who it’s for
Students currently in the first year of a UK IMechE-accredited degree, making excellent progress to the standard of 2:1 or above, resident in the UK and an Affiliate member of the Institution. Not open to school students yet.[2]
Entry
Students apply themselves
Worth
Up to £6,000 for three years of a MEng degree-level course (excluding industrial years), and £4,000 for two years of a BEng degree-level course (excluding industrial years); renewable annually subject to satisfactory progress.[3]
Cost
Not stated
Year groups
Post-18
Where
UK-wide
Format
Online
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

4 sources

  1. Institution of Mechanical Engineers

    Clive Hickman First Year Undergraduate Scholarship

    The Clive Hickman Fund supports a First Year Undergraduate Scholarship available to a student who is currently registered on the first year of an undergraduate degree accredited by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. Institution of Mechanical Engineers

    Clive Hickman First Year Undergraduate Scholarship

    currently on the first year of a UK IMechE accredited degree making excellent progress to the standard of 2:1 or above

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. Institution of Mechanical Engineers

    Clive Hickman First Year Undergraduate Scholarship

    The scholarship is renewable annually, subject to satisfactory progress being made.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. Institution of Mechanical Engineers

    Clive Hickman First Year Undergraduate Scholarship

    This award is currently closed and will reopen in 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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