Engineering Excellence Scholarship

Scholarships of £2,000 for each of the first 3 years of study, are available to new students studying a School of Engineering undergraduate programme.

The School of Engineering wants to foster a diverse generation of people who will change the perception of future engineering achievements. We're offering this scholarship as part of the University's Widening Participation scheme to applicants from under-represented groups and students with contextual offers. 

There are 10 scholarships available.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a scholarship you must:

  • apply for a University of Southampton course before you apply for the scholarship
  • have a School of Engineering course offer before the scholarship closing date
  • pay UK tuition fees

You must not be in receipt of any external scholarship, more than or equal to your tuition fees.

Deadline to apply

We cannot accept late applications. If your application is successful, you will receive confirmation in an email with an attached letter.    

The scholarship is open for applicants from October 2024 until 5pm (UK time) on 12 April 2025.  

We will contact you with the outcome of your application by the end of May 2025. 

How we award scholarships

This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.    

There are 3 stages to the shortlisting process. 

  1. We check that you meet the eligibility criteria. 
  2. We score your academic record and qualifications as stated on your UCAS application form. 
  3. The panel will decide who gets the scholarships.  The panel will consider your supporting statement, alongside your academic achievements to date. 

The decision of the scholarship panel is final. We do not offer feedback on our process. 

Conditions

Find out the terms and conditions of getting a scholarship.

How to apply

Apply to study an undergraduate programme in our School of Engineering.

Complete the scholarship expression of interest form.

You will need to provide a 500-word personal statement explaining why you should receive this scholarship.

You will need your UCAS number and a valid email address.