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[Univ of Cambridge] [Dept of Engineering] CUED Prizes

Prizes, Awards and Scholarships with normal Submission dates between February - April


Entry Grants and Scholarship


Peterhouse Science Essay prize ( April )

Part IA Prizes


Electronic Design ( April/May )

Awarded on the basis of solutions submitted to a problem posted in the Lent Term

Part IB Prizes


No entries Due

Part IIA Prizes


No entries Due

Part IIB Prizes


UKSTT Project prize ( March )

Awarded for the best civil engineering dissertation or final year project/report on a trenchless technology topic.

Happold Trust Sponsorship ( February )

Awarded for outstanding work throughout the year on a 4th year project in the area of Civil Structural or Environmental engineering

Open Undergraduate Prizes


Head of Department Design ( April/May )

Whitworth Scholarship ( April )

Awarded to young engineers who left school at 16

Honeywell Futurist Essay ( April (alternate years) )

Awarded for the best essay predicting the technological development and its influence on the environment

Post Graduate Prizes


IEE Postgraduate Scholarship ( End of April )

Awarded by the IEE to assist postgraduates with advance study or research in electrical

Leslie H. Paddle Scholarship ( End of April )

Awarded by the IEE to assist postgraduates to further the art

IEE Management Scholarship ( April )

Awarded by IEEE to encourage IEE members to undertake formal management training.

Leonard Research Grant ( April )

Award to assist exceptional engineering graduates who, through financial constraint, might not otherwise be able to undertake or complete a postgraduate degree.

Robinson Research Fellowship ( April )

Awarded to an exceptional engineering graduate in the first year of a PhD in electrical, electronic science or engineering.

NCE Graduate Award ( March )

Awarded for the best all round graduates

Industrial Design Studentships ( April )

Sponsorship for postgraduate design courses/degrees

Hudswell Bequest Travelling Fellowship ( April and September )

Awarded to research student members of IEE to enable them to further research projects overseas.

Open Prizes and Awards


Arthur Shercliff Travel Scholarship ( February )

Awarded to enable a student member of the department to undertake a technical visit abroad.

J.R. Beard Travelling Fund ( April and September )

Awarded annually to enable young members of the IEE to broaden their horizons by undertaking a study tour,working in industry abroad, participating in an overseas conference etc.

Whittle Reactionaries Prize ( March )

Awarded to a IMechE member

Science Writer Awards ( March )

Awarded for the best <800 word submission

Young Business Start Up Awards ( Mid February )

Funding to further a new company, for young people (16-30)

Non-Engineering Related Scholarship, Awards, Grants and Prizes


No entries Due