Educational Support Fund Grant

Educational Support Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)
Amount: Up to £4,000
Last Updated: November 11, 2024

Summary

The Educational Support Fund Grant by the Society for Underwater Technology aims to sponsor gifted students in marine science, underwater technology, and subsea engineering. This initiative addresses the critical shortage of qualified entrants in the industry. The grant is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from any nationality, providing financial support up to £4,000 for postgraduates and £2,000 for undergraduates. Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic standards throughout their studies.

Overview

NOTE: Students wishing to apply must request an application form no later than Letter of Inquiry deadline listed above. Applications are due at the Full Proposal deadline. Educational Support Fund Sponsorship for Gifted Students in Marine Science, Underwater Technology, and Subsea Engineering to meet industry’s critical shortage of suitably qualified entrants. The Society for Underwater Technology’s Educational Support Fund offers sponsorship awards to high calibre undergraduate and postgraduate students, either starting or continuing a degree that embraces at least one relevant component area of marine science, underwater technology or offshore engineering. The postgraduate award is only available to students taking one-year taught MSc courses. MRes course students are eligible to apply providing they are not being fully funded by an EPSRC grant. A letter from a supervisor at the University to the effect that they are not being fully funded should be supplied before a student can take up any offer of support from us. The undergraduate scholarship award will continue throughout the entire period, or remaining part, of the degree course, subject to a satisfactory academic standard being maintained, which will be reviewed annually. The grants are open to any student, irrespective of age or nationality – for study at any course in the world that is approved by the Society. Benefits To Both Industry Sponsors And Students Early identification of high quality students with potential interest in marine science and technology Early exposure of sponsoring firms to students and vice versa Steering of uncommitted high quality students towards the offshore and maritime industry, particularly towards the sponsoring firms Regular exposure of students’ progress, professional interests and project work to sponsoring industry Potential for industry involvement in project work Improved industry/university contacts A ready–made linkage for vacation attachments of students to sponsoring firms Regular publicity for sponsoring firms Linkage with a government approved scheme. Finances Postgraduates-Masters – The Society’s Educational Support Fund currently pays its sponsored students up to a maximum of £4,000 per annum for a full academic year. Undergraduates – The Society’s Educational Support Fund currently pays its sponsored students up to a maximum of £2,000 per annum for a full academic year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Entry QualificationsPostgraduate-Masters candidates should have obtained their undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering or science subject.AND have been accepted on a one-year Masters (postgraduate) course of study related to offshore engineering, marine science, or underwater technology.Undergraduate candidates should have either permission to proceed to the second or subsequent year of the relevant BS, BSc or BEng degree courseOR a firm offer of a degree place at a university,OR a provisional offer to be based on examination results yet to be taken.

Ineligibility

This grant is not open for PhD studies.