City, University of London Scholarships

Application details

This scholarship is offered by The Whitworth Society to support the next generation of engineers. Awards are available for both undergraduate and master's students. Available to outstanding engineers, who have excellent academic and practical skills and the qualities needed to succeed in industry, who are wishing to embark/or have already commenced on an engineering degree-level programme of any engineering discipline.

Undergraduate awards: For undergraduate degree students on City's Engineering courses, the Whitworth Scholarship is worth £5,000 per year for up to four years excluding any industrial placements. For sandwich courses the award will be paid on a pro rata basis. The total amount payable through the scholarship is limited to £36,000 for any individual. In order to be eligible, you must meet the following criteria: You must be a British, Commonwealth or European Union citizen; You must have been resident in the UK for at least three consecutive years immediately before starting a course at City; You must have pursued a vocational route in an engineering discipline for at least two years after having left full-time education and before starting your undergraduate degree.

Postgraduate awards

The Whitworth Scholarship for master's students is worth £5,000 for full-time students completing their degree in a single year, or £3,000 for part-time students completing their course over two years. Again, as with the undergraduate awards, the scholarship is limited to a total of £36,000 per individual. The eligibility requirements for the scholarship as follows: You must be a recent graduate who has pursued a vocational route in an engineering discipline for at least two years after having left full-time education and before starting your degree; You must be a British, Commonwealth or European Union citizen; You must have been resident in the UK for at least three consecutive years immediately before beginning your course at City.