IET Postgraduate Research Awards

The Institution of Engineering and Technology offers 7 postgraduate research awards each academic year. There is one prize of £10,000, three prizes of £5,000 and 3 prizes of £2,500 available each academic year. All prizes recognise excellence and are awarded on a competitive basis.

IET Postgraduate Scholarship for an outstanding researcher: £10,000

The aim of this award is to help researchers share their knowledge throughout the global science, engineering and technology community, with the aim of improving people's lives around the world.

IET Postgraduate Prize: one award of £5,000 and up to three awards of £2,500

The aim of this award is to assist with research work in engineering leading to the award of a Doctorate.

Leslie H Paddle Scholarship: £5,000

The aim of this award is to encourage excellence in engineering and technology research, with a preference for electrical, electronic or manufacturing engineering.

The Leslie H Paddle Scholarship was awarded to a University of Birmingham student in 2024.

Hudswell International Research Scholarship: £5,000

The aim of this award is to encourage excellence in engineering and technology research, with a preference for electrical, electronic or manufacturing engineering.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for any of the IET awards you must meet the following criteria:

• You'll need to have been an IET member for at least one year by the closing date for applications (Student, Member and Fellow categories can apply).
• You can be in any year of your PhD or EngD research programme, but you must have started it by the application deadline. Students on MSc courses and studying MRes degrees are not eligible to apply.
• You'll need to have achieved a 2:1 or higher in your first degree and be registered on a PhD or EngD research programme.
  • If you are an international student you can use Enic which converts qualifications to the UK equivalent.
• You do not need to be a professionally registered engineer, but you must meet the educational requirements for registration as either a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• You can apply for an award if you have a student loan, research grant, company bursary, or similar or have won an IET Travel Award or IET scholarship or bursary.
• On the application form you'll need to include details of your referee.
• The panel will consider you for all postgraduate awards where you meet the eligibility requirements.
• If you're successful, you'll only be able to receive one IET Postgraduate Award during your PhD research.

Eligible Nationalities:

All nationalities are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

For information on the application process and to apply for the above listed awards please visit the IET Postgraduate Research Awards page on the IET website.

On the application form you'll need to include details of your referee.

The panel will consider you for all postgraduate awards where you meet the eligibility requirements and if you're successful, you'll only be able to receive one IET Postgraduate Award during your PhD research.