Arkwright Scholarships
What is an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship?
An Arkwright Engineering Scholarship is the most esteemed scholarship of its type in the UK, designed to inspire students to pursue their dreams and change the world as an outstanding engineer of the future.
The Scholarships are awarded to hard-working 16 year old students through a rigorous selection process.
Scholarships are sponsored by a commercial company, trade association, university, professional institution, armed service, government organisation, worshipful company, charitable trust or personal donor. This means that support is offered in various different ways, for example, valuable hands-on work experience, support for your curriculum project and a personal mentor who can help you with aspects of your studies and career planning.
New for 2024 - we are now offering a virtual scholarship pathway for those students who pass the rigorous application process but where we have been unable to match them to a sponsor. Check out the benefits for scholars section to find out more.
Benefits for Scholars Who can Apply
Download the Arkwright Handbook
Benefits for Scholars
- Nationally-recognised Scholarship
- Network with like-minded students
- Online enrichment sessions
- Personal development
- Dedicated Engineering Mentor (group mentors for virtual scholars)
- Industry-based Connect Days (virtual days only for virtual scholars)
- Support from your Sponsor*
- Financial award for the Scholar*
* not applicable to virtual scholarships
How to apply?
Your school or youth community organisation must be affiliated with Arkwright Engineering Scholarships and you must be within a certain age bracket before you can apply for a Scholarship. If your school/youth organisation is not affiliated , ask your teacher/youth lead to complete the affiliated form. Affiliation is quick, simple and FREE.
Once your online application has been submitted, you will sit the online Arkwright aptitude exam. If you are successful in the exam you will be invited to the interview stage. If you are then successful in the 20 minute interview, you will either be matched to an available Sponsor or offered the virtual scholarship pathway.
You can also find out more about the scholarship and application process by watching our webinars Go to webinars
Meet our scholars
Jess Bestwick
Aeronautical Engineering
The Arkwright Engineering Scholarship gave me an insight into the world of engineering and showed that what I was learning was relevant to a range of technical careers in industry.