1. Arkwright Engineering Scholarships

2. The Arkwright Scholarships Trust
We are a charity, established since 1991, which operates across the UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man
Our Mission: To Inspire Future Leaders in Engineering
Our Focus:
Engineering: Wide definition including technical design, construction, chemicals, software and computing
High-calibre students destined to go to university or into a higher apprenticeship and take a ‘leadership’ role in engineering or technical design

3. What is an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship ?
Supports & encourages you to do well in your A levels/ Scottish Advanced Highers
Helps you to explore engineering & technical design
Helps you to decide if a degree or higher apprenticeship and a career in these subjects are for you

4. How Do I Get an Engineering Scholarship?
You must be in the right year
year 11 (England & Wales), S4 (Scotland), year 12 (Northern Ireland)
A competitive application process
On-line application form with teacher reference by mid January 2017
Two-hour aptitude exam in February 2017
University-based interview in Mar/Apr 2017
If successful, matching to a Sponsor in June to Aug 2017
Awards Ceremony in October 2017

5. The Online Application Form
Very important – it is part of our assessment and is marked. Tell us about:
Your career aspirations in Engineering or technical aspects of Design
A practical project you have done
Your social and school activities that show your leadership potential and, separately, your interest in engineering or technical design
Must be accompanied by a teacher’s reference about you

6. The Aptitude Exam Two hours, sat under exam conditions in your school
Section A – explore diverse & interesting solutions to the set engineering problems – practice thinking outside the box
Section B - design a solution to an engineering problem in greater detail - practice describing how and why products are constructed

7. The Interview Hosted at a top university Parents can come along
(not into the actual interview)
20 minute interview
Two interviewers
Talk about your practical project(s), your extra-curricular interests, your leadership experience and your future aspirations in engineering and/or technical design

8. What Do I Get from a Scholarship?
£600 personal award
Experience days
Mentoring & Networking
Enrichment courses and competitions
Trade magazine subscription
A highly-respected Scholarship to go on your university or higher apprenticeship applications - get noticed!

9. Longer-term Benefits Exclusive university undergraduate Scholarships
Alumni activities including job opportunities with our Sponsors
Powerful Alumni group (over 3000 Engineers and technical Designers)
Once you are in a career Personal development through mentoring and interviewing new candidates for Arkwright’s future Scholars

10. Does it Help My School?
The school department that supported your application receives £400 per Scholarship
If you get a Scholarship you’ll enable your teacher to buy new technical equipment and help your classmates in the process
Winning prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarships helps to:
motivate & reward high-calibre students as they enter the 6th Form
raise the supporting Department’s profile within the school
raise the whole school’s profile nationally
provides the school with valuable marketing opportunities to prospective parents
All this through a scheme that has a low time commitment on teachers and costs just £ per student application (with no hidden costs to the school)

11. Where Do I start?
Talk to the Arkwright coordinator in your school as soon as you can. If they think you are good enough then they will guide your application

12. To apply, students must be:
Attending an Arkwright-affiliated School
In Year 11 (England & Wales), S4 (Scotland), year 12 (Northern Ireland)
Taking GCSEs/Scottish National 5s/BTECs level 2/IB Middle Years Programme relevant to engineering or technical design
Making a commitment to Maths to A2 / Advanced Higher / IB Diploma Higher
Planning to take A levels/Scottish Highers/BTECs Level 3/IB Diploma appropriate to a higher apprenticeship or university study in Engineering or technical aspects of Design
Actively considering a career in Engineering or technical Design

13. What people say
“Arkwright opens doors onto opportunities which we otherwise wouldn't have access to.” - Hannah Redmond, Trainee Manager, Kier (Arkwright alumna)
"Thank you for the wonderful opportunity of an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship. I believe it played a big part in my getting an unconditional place at University." - John Hutcheson, Arkwright alumnus
“I have always rated Arkwright Scholarships highly. Scholars who apply to study at our University demonstrate a strong interest in the real world of engineering.” - David Robb, Mechanical Engineering Admissions Tutor, Imperial College
“My son and I thoroughly enjoyed the recent engineering visit to the RNLI College. It was very informative and worth the long journey.” – Susan, mother of an Arkwright Scholar

14. Enrichment Opportunities

15. Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunities
Dinner with David Coulthard

16. Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunities
Exhibiting at the Mexico International Science Exposition

17. www.arkwright.org.uk/ how-to-apply/how-to-apply
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18. Useful Statistics (for those who want the ‘nitty gritty’)

19. Number of Annual Student Applications

20. Number of Scholarships Awarded

21. Probability of Securing a Scholarship
This graph shows the probability of you securing a Scholarship if you begin the application process. The ratios shown by the three horizontal red dotted lines are the ratios of appointed Scholars to initial applicants.

22. Male/Female Split of Applicants
In 2016 = 25% of applicants were female: 75% were boys

23. Male/Female Split of Scholars
In 2016 = 29% of Scholars were female; 71% were male

24. Black & Minority Ethnic Scholars

25. Affiliated Schools by Location
~1000 secondary schools
UK-wide
All types of school

26. Arkwright Affiliated Schools by Type
1000 schools (and growing) across the UK

27. Arkwright Affiliated Schools By Type of Student Intake

28. Scholars’ Destinations (average of last two years)
Note: This includes the ultimate destinations of Scholars who took a Gap Year after school

29. Most Popular Universities for Alumni (over the last 11 years)

30. Sponsorship Income Streams (where sponsorship comes form)