Scholarships

The Academy participating companies are looking to sponsor good motivated students who:

• Are about to begin a course, or are in the early years of a course, at the Universities of Nottingham, Newcastle or Bristol
• Will be studying for an MEng or BEng Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a Degree with a significant Electrical component
• Are EU citizens or have a permanent right to work in the UK after graduation

Academy Scholars will benefit from:

• Bursary of £2,500 each year of study
• 8 weeks paid summer training, £1250 per month
• Academy events, such as the Summer School, where they will become acquainted with the E3 community
• 1/3 university fees incurred by the scholar during their sponsorship, to the maximum of £6000 will be paid in 2 equal instalments at the end of 1st and 2nd years of graduate employment with their sponsoring company

Role of Academy Scholars

E3 Academy scholars are expected:

• To be ambassadors for the Academy, the company providing sponsorship and the university at which they are studying.
• To maintain a high level of academic progress at university
• To assist in the promotion and marketing of the Academy.
• To attend any seminars, meetings etc as organised by the Academy.
• To participate in the vacation training organised by the sponsoring company.

Please note: The sponsoring company will include in the scholar's contract a clause requiring the scholar to refund a proportion of bursary payments should the scholar decline a reasonable written offer of employment made by 31 October in the year preceding graduation. This clause may be enforced at the company's own discretion.

The Academy applications for 2026 are piloting a new applications process with application day and interviews directly both at Newcastle University. There will be no recruitment for 2026 at Nottingham or Bristol Universities for the pilot trial.