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

Post Graduate Prizes


The John Winbolt Prize

Sponsored by :- CUED - Endowed Prize

Awarded based on the submission of a paper accepted for publication in a professional or leaned journal. Student must be under 28 on the date of submission and not qualified for a PhD.

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- ~£ 1000
Award Constituency :- CUED Only
Submission date :- May
Application Details :- See Prize notice board. ( Submission of accepted paper )
CUED contact :-R.L. Tuley

The Hamilton Prize

Sponsored by :- CUED - Endowed Prize

Awarded based on the submission of a abstract/report in the field of communication or signal processing. Student must be in the first three years of a graduate course.

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- ~£ 900
Award Constituency :- CUED Only
Submission date :- September
Application Details :- See Prize notice board. ( Submission of accepted paper )
CUED contact :-R.L. Tuley
Additional CUED Information

Zienkiewick Silver Medal

Sponsored by :- Institution of Civil Engineers/John Wiley & Sons. Ltd

Awarded on the basis of a paper for publication/submitted to International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering or ICE Proceedings. Applicant must be a post-graduate under 35.

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- £1000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- 01/06/30
Application Details :- See ICE notice board. ( Paper/submission/postgrad under 35 )
CUED contact :-Dr. J.M. Lees

IEE Postgraduate Scholarship

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

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

Number of Awards :- 3
Total Award :- £3000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- End of April
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application + Reference )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Leslie H. Paddle Scholarship

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Awarded by the IEE to assist postgraduates to further the art

Number of Awards :- 2
Total Award :- £2500
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- End of April
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application + Reference +(Interview) )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

IEE Management Scholarship

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

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

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- £1000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- April
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application + Reference )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Leonard Research Grant

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

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

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- £1000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- April
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application + Reference )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Robinson Research Fellowship

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

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

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- £6000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- April
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application + Reference )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Memorial Prize

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Awarded to a student undertaking research in the field of mobile radio and mobile data. (N.B. The candidate shoudl have been a practising engineer for a minimum of three years.)

Number of Awards :- 1
Total Award :- £2000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- September
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application + nomination + (interview) )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

The Vodafone Scholarships

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

For postgraduate study in Telecommunications (preferably Mobile Telecommunications and related subjects)

Number of Awards :- 2
Total Award :- £5000
Award Constituency :- uk
Submission date :- September
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( Application/IEE member )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

NCE Graduate Award

Sponsored by :- New Civil Engineer

Awarded for the best all round graduates

Number of Awards :- 10
Total Award :- £2000
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- March
Application Details :- See Civil notice board. ( Graduate + job + Submission )
CUED contact :-Dr. J.M. Lees
Additional Information :- New Civil Engineer

Industrial Design Studentships

Sponsored by :- Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851

Sponsorship for postgraduate design courses/degrees

Total Award :- Tuition+Stipend+Allowance
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- April
Application Details :- See Prize/Graduate notice board. ( Postgraduate Course place + application )
CUED contact :-Dr.P.J.G. Long

Hudswell Bequest Travelling Fellowship

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

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

Number of Awards :- 8
Total Award :- £500
Award Constituency :- UK
Submission date :- April and September
Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( IEE member )
CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer
Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers