Applications are now open. Please note, this page will be updated regularly as companies join the scheme. Use the filter below to browse UKESF Scholarship opportunities.
The deadline to apply is 10pm on Sunday 20 October 2024.
12-month placements
12-month placements only apply to students whose degrees include a year training in industry or have agreed with their university to do a 12-month placement in addition to their degree.
MEng placements
MEng placements (4–8 months) are only applicable to students at the University of Bristol, The University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College London, Newcastle University and University of York
*MEng placements (less than 12 months) are only applicable to students at Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, Imperial, Newcastle and York. Please select ‘no’ if you are at a different university.
Companies relevant to you are listed in table below. You can further refine your results using the Type of Business and Geographical Area filters.
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Candidates should specify whether they are interested in software or hardware engineering
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Open only to British citizens (no dual nationals); (4) Candidates required to undergo security clearance; (5) No first year students
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Open only to British citizens (no dual nationals); (3) Candidates required to undergo security clearance.
* (1) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (2) Candidates may be required to undergo security clearance; (3) One hardware and one embedded software focused scholarship; (4) No 12-month placements; (5) MEng students only (not BEng); (6) No first year students
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (to students doing a 12-month placement before or after)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in other years also offered; (2) This is an embedded software or control and instrumentation-focused scholarship; (3) For some roles, students may need a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK and be able to obtain security clearance.
* (1) Requires 12-month placement. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in other years also offered; (2) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (3) Candidates required to undergo security clearance; (4) Candidates must specify which location/s they are interested in
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Candidates must specify which position they are interested in; (4) No first year students; (5) For the Bristol position, own transport is required (location is remote and travel to Newport will be necessary)
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (to students doing a 12-month placement before or after)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in other years also offered; (2) Must either be studying software / computing or otherwise be able to show excellent programming skills; (3) Must hold a current passport; (4) No first year students
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (to students doing a 12-month placement before or after)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in other years also offered; (2) Requires interest in semiconductor design; (3) Candidates must specify which location/s they are interested in
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Candidates must specify which job/s they are interested in; (4) Interest in digital and/or analogue IC design preferred
• 12-month placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) No first years; (3) No 6-month MEng placements; (4) Hardware based position. C/Python programming experience advantageous
* (1) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (2) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK; (3) Candidates may be required to undergo security clearance; (4) No first year students
* (1) Must have a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in UK; (2) Candidates may be required to undergo security clearance; (3) One hardware and one embedded software focused scholarship; (4) No 12-month placements; (5) MEng students only (not BEng); (6) No first year students
Bourne End (Buckinghamshire), Swindon or Harlow (Essex)
• 12-month placements
• Summer and 6-month MEng placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26. Additional summer or 6-month MEng placements in later years also offered; (2) Candidates must specify which job/s they are interested in; (3) No first year students
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) Open only to British citizens (no dual nationals); (4) Candidates required to undergo security clearance; (5) No first year students
• Summer placements
• 12-month and 6-month MEng placements may also be offered to the right candidate
* (1) Candidates must specify which job/s they are interested in; (2) No first year students; (3) Applications will close early on 17th October - please submit your application to Runna before this deadline.
* (1) No first year students; (2) Applications from British Citizens will be prioritised; (3) Candidates required to undergo security clearance; (4) Longer placements preferred
* (1) Requires 12-month or 6-8-month MEng placement; (2) Students must be in the penultimate year of their degree; (3) MEng students only (No BEng students); (4) No summer placements
• 12-month placements
• 6-month MEng placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a longer placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month or 6-8-month MEng placement in 2025/26. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) No first year students; (3) Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog, and digital design
• 12-month placements
• Summer placements also offered (following completion of a 12-month placement)
* (1) Requires 12-month placement for 2025/26. Additional summer placements in later years also offered; (2) No 6-month MEng placements; (3) No first years
