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Awards, prizes and scholarships

2026 applications now open.

Our awards program recognises individual excellence, research and innovation, and includes scholarships, travel awards, prizes, and competitions within the engineering and technology sector.

Due to the variety of awards, prizes and scholarships we have split them into two main areas.

Awards and prizes

Recognising engineering excellence across various industries and categories, with some awards also offering a cash prize!

Engineers in Society Awards

2025 Engineers in Society Awards shortlist announced

 

Go to Engineers in Society Awards

A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize

Announcing our 2025 shortlist

Go to A F Harvey Prize

Achievement Awards

2025 Achievement Awards winners announced

 

Go to Achievement Awards

Churchill Medal

2025 nominations are now closed

Awarded annually for engineering and innovation in the Armed Forces and the MOD.

Go to The Churchill Medal

IET Excellence and Innovation Awards

2024 entries are now closed

Recognising ground-breaking engineering innovations and the individuals and the teams that create them.

Go to https://innovationawards.theiet.org/

Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award

2024 applications are closed

We’re looking for brilliant women who are passionate about STEM, showcasing their engineering excellence and truly engineering a better world.

Go to https://youngwomenengineer.theiet.org/

IET Apprentice Prize

This award is an opportunity for apprentices at all levels to receive recognition from the IET for their individual contributions in organisations.

Go to IET Apprentice Prize

Scholarships and financial support

Providing financial support to ensure incredible people like you can enter and stay in an engineering and technology career.

The IET Power Academy

2025 applications are now open

Supporting undergraduate students in electrical and power engineering at leading UK universities.

Go to Power Academy

IET Postgraduate Research Awards

2026 applications now open

Awards for postgraduate research students who are IET members. Open to students worldwide.

Go to Postgraduate Research Awards

National and International Travel Awards

2025 application rounds are now open

Providing grants to help IET Members attend conferences or take part in research visits or projects.

Go to Travel Awards

IET Future Talent Awards

2025 applications are now open

Whether you decide to take the degree route following A levels, HNC, HND or similar qualification, or enter via an apprenticeship, the IET Future Talent Awards can help ease your path.

Go to IET Future Talent Awards

IET Healthcare Technologies Awards

2024 applications are now closed

These awards open to Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students, as well as early career professionals.

Go to The IET Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career awards

IET Student Prizes

These awards are to acknowledge significant academic achievement or excellence at any stage of their IET accredited course.

Go to IET Student Prizes

Awards and Prizes Committees and Panels

Find out more about the Awards and Prizes Committee and Panels.

Open for entries

Check out which of our awards and scholarships are open for entry.

Go to https://ietawards.secure-platform.com/a

Alternative sources of funding

This document contains useful information for students looking for further funding.

Go to Alternative Sources Of Financial Assistance (1)

Contact us

Get in touch with the Awards and Prizes team.

Go to Awards and scholarships

We’re upgrading our contact centre to make it quicker and easier for you to speak to the right member of our team.

From Thursday, 30 to  Friday, 31 October, our phone lines will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email membership@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

From Monday, 3 November, we’re moving to one central phone number for all enquiries - which will be 0333 049 9123. This change will make it easier to reach the right team quickly and improve your experience. 

Thank you for your patience as we improve how we connect with you.

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