Scholarships awarded to 249 UK students

The Arkwright Scholarship Trust promotes a partnership between education and industry and this year's awards will be the ninth successive year that the Institute of Engineering and technology (IET) has hosted the awards. This year, Arkwright received 770 Year 11 applications from 650 affiliated schools with 383 students being selected for interview. After sitting an aptitude paper, students were assessed and awarded scholarships over their two A Level/Scottish higher years. To date 2085 students and 1200 schools have benefited from Arkwright Scholarships. Linda Scott OBE, Arkwright's chief executive said: "The partnership with the IET is extremely beneficial to all involved and very much appreciated. It provides an opportunity for talented young people to attend their presentation of awards at a very prestigious venue and to gain awareness of the work of the institution and its members. The Scholars and their parents are very inspired by the day." The scholarships are sponsored by a variety of companies and charitable trusts, ranging from Thales, Rolls Royce and the RAF to The ERA Foundation and Lloyds Register Educational Trust. The Awards presentation are to take place on 30 October.