Elizabeth Bridger Engineering Scholarship

The Elizabeth Bridger Engineering Scholarship has been established thanks to the generous bequest of the late University supporter John Hobley. The scholarship is intended to support a female undergraduate Engineering student, who are currently underrepresented in our Engineering student population and the field as a whole.

The successful applicant will receive £3,000 per year for up to four years. The scholarship will be paid in equal instalments in February of each year of undergraduate study.

One Elizabeth Bridger Engineering Scholarship is available for 2026/27.

Eligibility

To be considered for the Elizabeth Bridger Engineering Scholarship, you must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Be in receipt of an offer from the University of Leicester to study your first undergraduate Engineering degree course, either BEng or MEng and start your course in September 2026.
   
   Eligible subjects:
   
   o General Engineering BEng; General Engineering MEng
   o Aerospace Engineering BEng; Aerospace Engineering MEng
   o Biomedical Engineering BEng; Biomedical Engineering MEng
   o Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng; Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng
   o Mechanical Engineering BEng; Mechanical Engineering MEng
   
   In addition, applicants on the Engineering with Foundation Year BEng course may apply if they are completed their Foundation Year in academic year 2025-26 and are progressing into Year 1 in academic year 2026-27.
   
   
2. Be studying full-time and campus-based
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3. Have been assessed for fee status as 'Home' student.
   
   
4. Identify as female, as indicated by information held on MyStudentRecord.

Awards may be withdrawn if we later become aware that successful applicants have not met eligibility criteria or have provided false information.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide a personal statement of up to 350 words, which should explain:

• What difference receiving the scholarship will have towards your university experience.
• What barriers have you already encountered or overcome in pursuit of your education.
• What ambitions do you have for your time at university and/or the future beyond university?
• What achievements, academic and/or personal, are you most proud of. There is no right or wrong answer; we are just keen to hear your own story.
• Applications will open for this scholarship from late August 2026, at which time a link to our application form will be added to this webpage.

Notification 

All applicants will be notified of the outcome for their applications by mid-November 2026.

Questions

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please contact the Advancement Team by email at stewardship@leicester.ac.uk.