The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

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IET Postgraduate Research Awards

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The IET Postgraduate Research Awards are competitive awards from the Institution of Engineering and Technology for PhD and EngD researchers who are IET members. They reward excellence rather than financial need and are open to students worldwide, including international students researching at UK universities.

Seven awards are offered each year: the IET Postgraduate Scholarship for an outstanding researcher (£10,000), the IET Postgraduate Prize (£5,000), the Leslie H. Paddle Scholarship (£5,000), the Hudswell International Research Scholarship (£5,000) and up to three IET Postgraduate Prizes of £2,500. Some awards give preference to electrical, electronic or manufacturing engineering.

Candidates do not apply for a named award; the panel considers each applicant for every award they are eligible for. Applications for the 2027 awards are open.

Award Information

  • IET member for at least one year by the application closing date (Student, Member and Fellow categories can apply).
  • Registered on a PhD or EngD research programme, in any year, and started by the application deadline. MSc and MRes students are not eligible.
  • A 2:1 or higher in your first degree (non-UK qualifications can be converted to UK equivalence through ENIC).
  • You do not need to be a professionally registered engineer, but must meet the educational requirements for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
  • You may hold a student loan, research grant, company bursary or similar, or have won an IET Travel Award or IET scholarship or bursary.
  • Only one IET Postgraduate Award can be received during your PhD research.
  • IET Postgraduate Scholarship for an outstanding researcher: £10,000 (one award).
  • IET Postgraduate Prize: £5,000 (one award).
  • Leslie H. Paddle Scholarship: £5,000, with a preference for electrical, electronic or manufacturing engineering.
  • Hudswell International Research Scholarship: £5,000, with a preference for electrical, electronic or manufacturing engineering.
  • IET Postgraduate Prize: £2,500 (up to three awards).
  • Paid as a one-off payment of between £2,500 and £10,000.

Applications for the 2027 awards are open. The closing date is set in the IET awards portal.

  1. Make sure you will have been an IET member for at least one year by the closing date.
  2. Create an account on the IET awards portal and complete the application form, including your referee's details.
  3. Submit before the closing date.
  4. If shortlisted, provide a video of up to 5 minutes.

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Documents you will need

  • Referee details on the application form.
  • Video of up to 5 minutes (shortlisted candidates only).

How selection works

Awards are competitive and recognise research excellence. A panel considers each applicant for all postgraduate awards for which they meet the eligibility requirements, and shortlisted candidates submit a short video.

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