Transcript Slide 1 - Arkwright Scholarships Trust

Inspiring Future Leaders in
Engineering
Arkwright Engineering
Scholarships
www.arkwright.org.uk
The Arkwright Scholarships Trust
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Our Mission: To Inspire Future Leaders in Engineering
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Our Focus:
− Engineering: Wide definition including
related areas of design, software and
computing
− High-calibre students destined to take a
‘leadership’ role in engineering, through
the university or apprenticeship route
What is an Arkwright Engineering
Scholarship ?
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Supports & encourages you to do well in your A levels
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Helps you to explore engineering & related areas of design
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Helps you to decide if a degree/apprenticeship and career
in engineering or related areas of design are for you
How Do I Get an Engineering
Scholarship?
• A competitive application process
− Application form with a supporting statement from your school by
January 20th 2012
− Two-hour aptitude paper in February 2012
− University interview in March/April 2012
− Matching to a Sponsor in June/July 2012
− Prestigious Awards Ceremony in October 2012
The Aptitude Paper
• Two hours, sat under exam conditions in school
− Explore diverse & interesting solutions to the set problems (Section
A) – practice thinking outside the box
− Explain a full solution in greater detail (Section B) - practice
describing how products are constructed
The Interview
• Hosted at a university
• Parents can come along
(not into the actual interview)
• 20 minute interview
• Two interviewers
• Talk about your DT project, your extra-curricular
interests and your future aspirations in
Engineering and Design
What Do I Get from a Scholarship?
• A highly-respected Scholarship to go on your university
applications - get noticed by university Admissions Tutors!
• Mentoring
• Free CAD/CAM software
• Engineering experience visits and
possibly work placements
• University taster courses
• Discounted membership of some
Professional Institutions
• £600 personal award (spread
over two years)
Longer-term Benefits
• Exclusive University Undergraduate Scholarships
• Alumni activities
• Powerful networking group (over 1000 engineers
and designers)
Does it Help My School?
• Your school’s Design Technology Department
receives £400 for every Scholarship awarded
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If you get a Scholarship you’ll enable your DT teacher to buy new
equipment and help your class mates in the process
Where Do I start?
• Talk to your Design, Technology, Technological Studies or
Engineering teacher as soon as you can. If they think you
are good enough then they will guide your application
Arkwright Facts (1)
• Arkwright is one of the most prestigious Scholarship
schemes in the UK
• Arkwright Scholars are an elite group. In twenty years
we have awarded fewer than 2700 Scholarships!
• The Scholarships are named after Sir Richard
Arkwright, the inventor of the water frame and the
‘father’ of the factory system
• Arkwright Alumni now occupy senior positions in many
industries
• On average, 25% of our Scholars are girls
Arkwright Facts (2)
• 85% of our Scholars go on to study engineering or
related areas of design at a Top 20 UK university
• Arkwright has grown from just 5 Scholarships in 1991
to 298 Scholarships in 2011
Find Out More
arkwright.org.uk/scholars