Mechanical Engineering scholarships
Details of funding and scholarships available for undergraduate mechanical engineering students.
University bursaries for home fee paying undergraduate students
Students can apply for cash support from the University in the form of a bursary (free money that doesn't have to be paid back). You will receive the same amount for each year of your course, including a year spent studying abroad should you choose to do this. The size of the bursary is dependent on household income, postcode and grades.
To see if you are eligible, visit the funding calculator.
Engineering Excellence Scholarship 2024 entry
The scholarship will be awarded to overseas fee status undergraduate students who exceed the academic conditions of our standard UCAS offer. Candidates who attain A level grades of A*AA or above (or the equivalent qualification in your country) will receive the Excellence Scholarship.
To be eligible for an Excellence Scholarship you must
- make The University of Sheffield your first (firm) choice in the UCAS application process for 2024 entry.
- be an undergraduate student.
- be classed as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes.
- be taking all prerequisite subjects for your selected degree.
We will offer the scholarship in the form of a cash bursary at the start of your course should you be eligible.
The scholarship amount is dependent on your academic achievement:
- A*AA - £1,000
- A*A*A - £2,000
- A*A*A* - £3,000
Information about equivalent qualifications
Once in receipt of this scholarship, you will be awarded £1,000 each subsequent academic year subject to maintaining a 70% overall average mark in the previous academic year.
If you join us directly in year two, please contact our Undergraduate Admissions Officer to discuss your eligibility for the scholarship.
Candidates will not have to apply for these scholarships, as they are automatically awarded to all eligible students when they commence their studies.
If you require further information please contact our Recruitment and Employability Officer via admit.mech@sheffield.ac.uk.
All details were correct at time of publication and can be subject to change.
Further details
- The scholarships will take the form of a cash bursary only.
- The scholarship will be awarded automatically – no application is required in the first or any subsequent years.
- Receipt of the scholarship in subsequent years of study is subject to you achieving 70% overall average mark in the previous academic year. The scholarship will be withdrawn if you fail to achieve 70% and it will not be reinstated in the following year.
- You will not receive the scholarship during any optional or compulsory study abroad periods or year in industry.
- Students taking the University of Sheffield International College pathway program are not eligible for the scholarship.
- The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with other University of Sheffield scholarships as long as the individual does not become fully funded for tuition fee purposes, as a result of the sum of these awards.
- The scholarship is not available to students who apply to the University during clearing.
Excellence Scholarship for NCUK second year direct entry
£1,000 to each applicant who achieves an overall 70% - 79.9% and meets all our entry criteria (ie B in EAP, minimum of 70% in Maths, and minimum of 60% in all the other modules). Then a further £1,000 per academic year subject to maintaining a >70% overall average mark in the previous academic year.
£2,000 to each applicant who achieves an overall 80% - 84.9% and meets all our entry criteria (ie B in EAP, minimum of 70% in Maths, and minimum of 60% in all the other modules). Then a further £1,000 per academic year subject to maintaining a >70% overall average mark in the previous academic year.
£3,000 to each applicant who achieves an overall >85% and meets all our entry criteria (ie B in EAP, minimum of 70% in Maths, and minimum of 60% in all the other modules). Then a further £1K per academic year subject to maintaining a >70% overall average mark in the previous academic year.