Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of October, 2024
Scholarship Summary:
The Tamar Engineering Project at the University of Plymouth is for ambitious UK students who want to embark on a career in engineering and who have shown potential for high academic achievement at A level, but whose background or personal circumstances may be a barrier to university study. Through a combination of mentoring with the University’s business partners and financial support, students on the programme can focus on their studies while building industry and workplace knowledge to help them succeed as an engineer.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
Applicants will;
i. Be UK based and
ii. Have accepted an offer as a firm choice to study an identified University of Plymouth eligible engineering course (find eligible courses in the scholarship link below)
In addition, applicants should meet at least one of the criteria below;
• From a family with an income below £25,000.
• Live in a postcode area where there is low participation in higher education in young people and adults. Check your POLAR quintile here.
• Be a Looked After Young Person (i.e. in foster care or a care leaver).
• Be a Carer. Caring unpaid for a family member or friend.
• Irreconcilably estranged from parents.
Value of Scholarship:
Successful applicants will receive:
• £3,000 per annum towards living costs for the duration of the taught element of their degree (usually three years)
• £1,500 fee waiver per annum
• one-to-one mentoring from an industry expert.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply
i. Complete the scholarship application form; once completed, please email this form to: studentfundingadvice@plymouth.ac.uk
ii. Please attach evidence of the eligibility criteria that you meet as outlined in the Guidelines document which is available here.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Plymouth Tamar Engineering Project Page.