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IGEM OPPORTUNITIES

IN NEED OF A CASH INJECTION?

With a fifth of the utilities
sector’s 500,000-strong UK
workforce due to retire in
under a decade, IGEM is keen
to do everything it can to
close the skills gap and make
engineering the career of
choice for more young people

IGEM SCHOLARSHIPS and grants are Postgraduate Masters Scholarship Applicants should take the
back, helping to support the engineers Available to exceptional graduates opportunity to demonstrate
of the future during their studies. with an accredited undergraduate something unique or exemplary about
Designed to give a cash boost degree to allow them to undertake themselves and to showcase their
to potential engineers on their an accredited masters degree. Each ability to communicate various ideas
educational journey, these financial scholarship is worth up to £6,500 for and concepts in a limited space.
schemes aim to inspire innovation and one year’s full time study. Those who can demonstrate a
personal development by rewarding Student grants comprehensive understanding of
their achievements. Available to applicants on accredited, engineering, and how they aspire to
Grants are also available to give a engineering-related undergraduate apply it, are preferred.
helping hand to those struggling to pay degree or masters courses. Up to
for their studies. £1,500 can be awarded per academic Ross McCart, IGEM Professional
year and can go towards living costs, Development Officer, said: “These
The following scholarships and travel, accommodation, course scholarships have been made possible
grants are available to those working materials, software, books, etc. Grant by the generosity of past IGEM
towards an engineering career, support towards industrial placement members and are designed to support
via university study: costs will not be considered, and we people who may become the gas
Undergraduate Scholarship cannot give grants to pay tuition fees. engineers of the future.
Up to £3,000 per year (for the first “With a fifth of the utilities sector’s
three years) awarded to applicants Criteria 500,000-strong UK workforce due to
that are about to commence an IGEM is keen to ensure that any retire in under a decade, IGEM is keen
accredited degree scholarships awarded will help with to do everything it can to close the skills
First Year Undergraduate Scholarship the skills gap in the gas and related gap and make engineering the career of
Available to students who are industries. As such, applicants that choice for more young people.”
currently registered on the first are most likely to contribute to the gas
year of their accredited degree. industry will be prioritised. How can I apply?
Each scholarship is worth up to Applicants that demonstrate a Applications are now open online at www.
£6,000 for two years of an accredited clear commitment to developing igem.org.uk. The deadline for applications
undergraduate degree (excluding themselves, and therefore more is 12 April 2019. For more information
industrial years). The scholarship likely to successfully complete on our scholarships, grants and awards
is renewable annually, subject to the qualification, will also have an programme, contact us at funding@igem.
satisfactory progress being made. advantage. org.uk or call +44 (0)1509 678 150.

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