University education
In this category, we are looking to support high achievers in
science, engineering and technology with a view to helping them
become tomorrow's leaders in their chosen field. As with the
previous category, we aim to allocate 20% of our available funds to
this area.
Again, we are not generally able to deal with individual students.
We work with selected universities, colleges and other academic
institutions around the world that offer suitable studies for
undergraduates and postgraduates and which are able to administer
scholarships, including selecting and monitoring students, or award
schemes on our behalf. In the case of undergraduates, scholarships
are not available for the first year of study but may be awarded on
the basis of excellent results and proven commitment at the end of
the first year.
Purpose
to help high-achieving science, engineering and technology
undergraduates and postgraduates reach their full academic
potential by providing funds to universities and other suitable
educational institutions for scholarships, awards and the provision
of relevant courses. University education
Scope: worldwide.
Duration: variable, but usually up to three
years.
Examples of our funding
WORLD LEADERSHIP FORUM, UK
The World
Leadership Forum organises the annual Science, Engineering and
Technology (SET) Student of the Year Awards. This is an award
scheme for final year students studying for a first degree at UK
and Eire universities. Students can only be entered by their
lecturers and must be expected to receive a first class degree.
Entrants are required to submit written details of a project they
have worked on. Initial judging is done online and a shortlist of
three finalists is drawn up. Each finalist has to attend an
interview with the judges before a winner is selected. The award
scheme has some 17 categories and awards are presented at a
high-profile 'Oscars-style' event in London. It has been
successfully running for some 10 years and the LRET sponsors the
Maritime Technology category. We hope to take the scheme to other
countries, starting with the USA and Canada in 2009.
THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY,
USA
The United States Merchant Marine Academy, in New
York, is a world-class educational institution that runs courses
that equip men and women for sea-going careers and for future
service ashore in the maritime industry. It approached the LRET for
funding for an online Master of Marine Engineering program. The
LRET agreed to support this course on the understanding that
appropriate students from any country were permitted to enrol. We
also part-fund the software for an LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
Simulator at the Academy to give students experience of operating
highly complex gas ships.
How to apply for LRET support funding
Organisations that meet the Lloyd's Register Educational Trust's
objectives and funding criteria and wish to apply for support,
should contact Michael Franklin for an initial discussion.
Lloyd's Register Educational Trust
Registered charity no. 1111853
71 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BS, UK
Tel +44 (0)20 7709 9166
Email lret@lr.org
Director: Michael Franklin