East and South East Asia Engineering Scholarship

The University of Leicester’s School of Engineering is ranked top 20 in the UK and renowned for their pioneering research. In 2023 and 2024, three of our academic staff have been recognised among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists. This is a testament to the significance and reach of their work in Engineering. 

The University of Leicester offers a range of specialist degree courses founded on a unified philosophy of engineering teaching, ensuring you receive the breadth of technical knowledge demanded of a professional engineer. Our degrees are taught by leading researchers who offer a welcoming environment in which to learn.

What’s on offer?

The University’s ESEA Recruitment team based in various locations in East and Southeast Asia are dedicated to supporting students apply and study at the University of Leicester. We are offering a tuition fee scholarship to one international fee-paying student domiciled in the East and Southeast Asia region worth up to £30,000 over the duration of three years.

This scholarship awards a £10,000 tuition fee discount per year for up to three years to study any BEng course in the School of Engineering, commencing in September 2025.

Eligible countries

• Brunei
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Cambodia
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Laos
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Vietnam

How to apply

To be considered, you need to create a short video (no more than two minutes) which answers these three questions:

• What do you want to achieve after university?
• How will your chosen degree help you achieve this? 
• How will you contribute to the University community while you’re here? 

Submit your video by completing the application form. The deadline for applications is 30 June 2025.

Videos should be submitted as a link to Google drive, YouTube, Instagram or TikTok in the section indicated in the application form. However, if sharing it as a link to your Instagram post, please remember we are only able to view this if you set your profile to ‘public’ or follow @leicester.esea. 

We're not looking for filmmaking or acting skills, but instead how you approach and answer the questions. You don’t need to appear in the video yourself if you don’t want to.

Scoring

How are we scoring your videos? We are looking at three main categories and we’ve included some guidance below to show you what we will be looking out for.

Realism

In this category, we’re looking at the feasibility of your answers. Is it possible and do your answers show you’ve given thought and consideration to the viability of your plans for your university life and your future?

Creativity

By creativity, we don’t mean how good your video skills are. This is about your thought process, your idea and how you’ve approached the topic and how you’ve demonstrated your idea. Does your plan stand out from the crowd?

Impact

At Leicester, we are Citizens of Change working for a better future through diverse understanding and ambitious research. We champion diversity and unite in our ambition to pursue knowledge that has an impact in making our world a better place.  Will your plans for during and after your Engineering course impact the world for the better? No matter how big or small we will be looking at how well you have demonstrated the impact you could make in the world.

Application timeline

• Application window: 18 November 2024 – 30 June 2025
• Shortlisting and final selection: 1 July 2025 – 21 August 2025
• Notification window: The final winners will be emailed by Thursday 21 August 2025. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by Friday 29 August 2025.