Info for Teachers
Open up the world of Arkwright Engineering Scholarships to your students
Every teacher wants to inspire their students to achieve their full potential. Arkwright Engineering Scholarships are for the outstanding engineers of tomorrow.
The Smallpeice Trust’s Arkwright Engineering Scholarship programme is designed to inspire and develop the next generation of future leaders as they finish school and progress into the exciting world of engineering.
Applying in Year 11 and awarded at the beginning of Year 12*, the Scholarship provides enrichment experiences, financial support and promotes valuable networking and employment opportunities within industry, as students make the decisions that inform their future.
In a world where university selection processes and entry-level jobs are demanding an ever-increasing list of qualifications and experience for students to stand out, an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship is an opportunity to gain a real insight into what it takes to be an Engineer.
*Applicants in Scotland / Northern Ireland will apply in S4 / Year 12
and receive their Scholarship in S5 / Year 13.
If your school is not yet partnered with the Arkwright Engineering Scholarships, download our partnership form, complete and return it to our Senior Operations Coordinator. It is quick, simple and FREE to partner with us.
Download the partnership form
Students must submit their initial, online applications between October and January each academic year. A £45.00 administration fee is payable, by April, for each student application. This helps to cover the cost of Arkwright's rigorous selection process. This fee may be payable by the School or the applicant's parents depending on local arrangements (which are beyond the control of the Arkwright Engineering Scholarships). Teachers should decide how best the fee can be paid.
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We work with schools' STEM Departments to identify high-potential students in Year 11 (England and Wales), S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland) and we support them through their A levels or Scottish Highers.
Schools can become partnered with Arkwright Engineering Scholarships quickly, easily and for free. Why not join over 1200 schools and sixth form colleges who have already benefitted from the scheme?
See a map of all our current partnered schools
Our rigorous tracking shows the excellent exam results achieved by Arkwright Engineering Scholars and the enviable career progress they have made throughout the thirty years of the scheme. In that time we have awarded almost 7000 Scholarships, growing year on year.