This Award is open to members of the Institution who wish to obtain advanced training to supplement that previously obtained in mechanical engineering.
Awards are normally made for periods of not greater than one year to enable the recipients to obtain advanced training to supplement that previously obtained in mechanical engineering.
The Award is for the following postgraduate studies:
For a part-time course, half of the Award will be paid at the commencement of each year. The second payment is subject to the receipt of a satisfactory report on the first year’s work, which must be endorsed by the supervisor/head of department.
Extensions to awards will not be considered.
Up to £5,000.
Applicants must have satisfied the academic requirements needed for professional registration at either IEng or CEng level.
Applicants must :
Applications must be supported by three referees:
Please note that there are a limited of number of awards available for postgraduate study, which are awarded via a very competitive process that includes application review, short-listing and interview.
The Institution does not reimburse costs for attending interviews from outside the UK. Within the UK, reimbursement is for reasonable off peak and budget fares.
The value of the scholarship will not cover all of the financial expenditure associated with undertaking a postgraduate course, and substantial other sources of funding are usually required.
The James Clayton Award is awarded every other year and is due to be awarded again in 2021.
Contact our Prizes and Awards Team about our awards, scholarships or prizes.