
IMechE First Year Undergraduate Scholarship

Award details
- Award typeExternal
- Award valueUp to £9,000 for an MEng & up to £6,000 for a BEng
- Application deadlineApplications will reopen in 2026
- Study levelUndergraduate
- Qualification levelBachelors
- CampusBirmingham (Edgbaston)
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is offering scholarships for students who are currently registered on the first year of their Institution-accredited degree.
Each scholarship is worth:
- Up to £9,000 for three years of an MEng degree-level course (excluding industrial years);
- Up to £6,000 for two years of a BEng degree-level course (excluding industrial years).
The scholarship is renewable annually, subject to satisfactory progress being made.
Who can apply?
These scholarships are open to exceptional students who at the time of applying are:
- currently on the first year of a UK Institution-accredited degree
- making excellent progress to the standard of 2:1 or above
- resident in the UK
- an Affiliate member of the Institution.
Eligible Nationalities:
The scholarship is open to nationals of the United Kingdom (UK).
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship complete and submit:
The candidate's performance and responses to questions 8 and 9 on the application form is an extremely important element of the selection process.
Interviews
- The application process includes a mandatory interview process for all shortlisted candidates.
- Short-listed candidates will be notified by mid-August if they are required to attend an interview, and will be given details of the locations and times of the interviews.
Ask a Question
If you have any questions about the First Year Undergraduate Scholarship please contact the IMechE Prizes and Awards Team at awards@imeche.org
Alternatively you can call them on +44 (0) 1284 717 887 or you can find out more information on the IMechE website.