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Power Academy Scholarships – Information Session

Open to all Electrical and Electronic Engineering undergraduates at Queen’s University (except final years)

Wed 9^th Oct, 1-3pm,

Room 2.014 Ashby Building

(includes lunch)

No need to register – just come along

At this event you will receive an overview of the Power Academy, including key dates; hear from current scholars and also have the opportunity to speak to representatives of some of the companies involved.

What is the Power Academy?

The Power Academy is a unique partnership between industry and academia, established to address the looming skills shortage in power engineering through a combination of financial support and workplace mentoring for students. There are just 8 UK universities in the Power Academy.

Sponsoring Companies

Sponsoring companies include NIE, ABB, Atkins, BAE Systems, Costain, CCFE, London Underground, Mitsubishi Electric, National Grid, Northern Power Grid, Npower, Rolls Royce, Scottish Power, SSE, Siemens, UK Power Networks, Western Power Distribution.

Number of Scholarships

54 scholarships are on offer this year to Electrical and Electronic Engineering students across the 8 participating universities. Only 8 UK Universities are in the Power Academy Scheme, of which Queen’s University is one. These are the top Universities for electrical power engineering in the UK.

What are the benefits?

A Power Academy scholarship provides:

A bursary of £2,200 for each year of study;
£220 for books and software;
Mentors from industry partners;
Paid summer work placements;
Annual high level seminar on important sector issues.

Who can apply?

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering undergraduates (except final years) in the 8 participating universities may apply. It is open to Home and EU students only.

For further information

If you have any queries about this event, email Gemma O’Donnell,