Arkwright Scholarship

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The Arkwright Scholarship is a scholarship for engineering given to pupils studying A Levels or Highers in the United Kingdom. It is named after the famed 18th Century engineer, Richard Arkwright. Engineering companies give £1000 per scholar. This is then divided between the school, the scholar and the Arkwright Scholarships Trust (the administrative body that sorts out the scholarships). About £450 goes to both the school and the scholar (£225 a year for two years), and £100 goes to the Trust.

To achieve the scholarship, the student must go through a 3 stage selection process. The first stage is an extended application form, where pupils have to describe their GCSE Technology Project, explain how engineering is an interest in their lives, and usual personal details. Stage Two is a two-hour exam, which focuses on the design stage of a system. The final stage is an interview at a University renowned for engineering.

In 2004, 166 Scholarships were awarded, this was brought down from over 500 candidates.