Open Prizes and Awards

Arthur Shercliff Travel Scholarship

Sponsored by :- Endowed Scholarship

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

Number of Awards :- 1

Total Award :- £650

Award Constituency :- CUED Only

Submission date :- February

Application Details :- See Prize notice board. ( Application )

CUED contact :-Mrs.R. French

The Princess Royal Scholarship

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Offered Annually to enable a IEE member to use his or her professional knowledge and experience to provide a benefit to an under privilaged community in a developing country or similar.

Number of Awards :- 1

Total Award :- £1000

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- May

Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( application )

CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer

Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

J.R. Beard Travelling Fund

Sponsored by :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

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.

Number of Awards :- 12

Total Award :- £500

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- April and September

Application Details :- See IEE notice board. ( application + report )

CUED contact :-Dr. P. Palmer

Additional Information :- Institution of Electrical Engineers

Whittle Reactionaries Prize

Sponsored by :- Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Awarded to a IMechE member

Number of Awards :- 1

Total Award :- £1500

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- March

CUED contact :-Dr.P.J.G. Long

Additional Information :- Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Science Writer Awards

Sponsored by :- The Daily Telegraph / Bayer

Awarded for the best <800 word submission

Number of Awards :- 1

Total Award :- £5000 + Trip to USA

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- March

CUED contact :-Dr.P.J.G. Long

Additional Information :- The Daily Telegraph / Bayer

James Dyson Award

Sponsored by :- Dyson Foundation

Awarded to the student whose work best demonstrated the ability to think differently and create a much needed product that works better.

Number of Awards :- 1

Total Award :- 20000

Award Constituency :- UK+

Submission date :- June

Application Details :- See Prize notice board. ( submission )

CUED contact :-Dr.P.J.G. Long

Additional Information :- Dyson Foundation

NCE Communication Comp

Sponsored by :- Institution of Civil Engineers

Awarded based on a presentation and report, not exceeding 4 sides, submitted by a team of 3- 5 persons.

Number of Awards :- 1

Total Award :- £1000

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- December

Application Details :- See ICE notice board. ( Team Entry )

CUED contact :-Dr. J.M. Lees

Additional Information :- Institution of Civil Engineers

The CIWEM Student/Graduate Prize

Sponsored by :- The Chartered Institution of Water & Enviromental Management-Eastern Branch

Awarded to students studying in the East Anglian area based on a submitted paper concerning water and/or environmental issues.

Number of Awards :- 6

Total Award :- £500

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- September

Application Details :- See See Soil Mechanics Notice Board (2nd Floor Baker) notice board. ( Submission )

CUED contact :-Dr. R.J. Lynch

Additional Information :- The Chartered Institution of Water & Enviromental Management-Eastern Branch

RAE International Travel Grants

Sponsored by :- Royal Academy of Engineering

Funding to allow engineering researchers to attend conferences or make visits to academic or industrial research centres overseas.

Total Award :- Funding for upto 2 months

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :-

Application Details :- See Prize/SCR notice board. ( Submission )

CUED contact :-Dr. P.J.G. Long

Additional Information :- Royal Academy of Engineering

Medical Engineering Project Prize

Sponsored by :- IMechE ICE IChemE IEE RINA IME IIE IofB

Awarded based on a two page technical paper in the field of medical engineering

Number of Awards :- 3

Total Award :- £1250

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- May

Application Details :- See IMechE notice board. ( two pages submission + oral presentation )

CUED contact :-Dr. J.A. Williams

Additional Information :- IMechE ICE IChemE IEE RINA IME IIE IofB

Additional CUED Information

Young Business Start Up Awards

Sponsored by :- Shell

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

Total Award :- £3000

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :- Mid February

Application Details :- See Prize notice board. ( Submission )

CUED contact :-Mr. I. Wowk

Additional Information :- Shell

The Technology Partnership Poster Award

Sponsored by :- The Technology Partnership

Awarded for posters which show innovative potential in any scientific or technological field.

Total Award :- £250

Award Constituency :- UK

Submission date :-

Application Details :- See Prize notice board. ( Poster submission )

CUED contact :-Dr. P.J.G. Long

Additional Information :- The Technology Partnership