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ScholarshipUK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)

UKESF Scholarships

Electronics employers sponsor undergraduates at 30 partner universities with a bursary, paid summer placements and mentoring.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)[1]
Who it’s for
Electronics undergraduates at partner universities, not in their first or final year[2]
Worth
£1,000 a year, plus paid summer placements of at least 8 weeks[3]
Year groups
Post-18
Where
UK-wide
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

You apply during your degree, not from school, so this is one to plan for if you're choosing electronics or electrical engineering: check the university is a UKESF partner.

Sources

4 sources

  1. UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)

    Scholarship Scheme

    Each year, many prestigious Electronics and Technology employers offer UKESF Scholarships to undergraduates from our 30 partner universities.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  2. UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)

    UKESF Scholarships: apply here

    You can be in any year of your degree course, except the first or final year. You must have achieved an overall average of at least 60% from your most recent end of year assessment.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  3. UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)

    Scholarship Scheme

    An annual bursary of £1,000 per annum

    Same page: "*work placement is 8 weeks minimum each year."

    Checked 14 October 2026

  4. UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)

    Scholarship Scheme

    The UKESF Scholarship Scheme is open for applications Application deadline: 18 October 2026

    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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