Applications are now invited for the Spirit AeroSystems Merit Scholarship. One scholarship award of £2,000 will be made per annum, up to a maximum of 4 years, from academic year 2021-2022.
The recipient will also have the opportunity to undertake a summer placement within the Engineering Function of Spirit AeroSystems, Prestwick, where you would work alongside professional engineers supporting current and emerging projects.
Spirit AeroSystems are one of the largest non-OEM manufacturers and suppliers of aerospace components in the world. A $7 billion company with more than 16,000 highly skilled employees. Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The scale, volume and variety of Spirit’s programs tell the story of modern aerospace manufacturing- from aluminium structures built with the latest robotics technology, to the most advanced composite production and curing techniques.
In its Prestwick, Scotland location, Spirit produces leading edge and trailing edge structures of the Airbus A320 family and wing structures for the Boeing 767. The Prestwick site also has responsibility for the design and production of the leading edge structure of the Airbus A350 and has recently begun production of Airbus Spoilers, in a state of the art, automated manufacturing facility.
At Spirit, innovation drives everything they do. Spirit is focused on areas of research and development that specifically address current customer needs and anticipate opportunities for programs of the future. They recently announced plans to build the Aerospace Innovation Centre at the Prestwick location to support growth in research and technology, positioning the business at the forefront of aerospace technology.
For further information about Spirit AeroSystems, including careers visit their website.
Second year students studying on MEng progammes in the Departments of
Applicants must be of UK domicile and hold a UK passport. Students cannot be in reciept of an additional industrial scholarship. Students must perform to a suitable academic level for the duration of their studies and failure to do so could result in the scholarship being terminated.
The recipient will also have the opportunity to undertake a summer placement within the Engineering Function of Spirit AeroSystems, Prestwick, where you would work alongside professional engineers supporting current and emerging projects.
Following the closing date for applications, the Head of Department or their nominee from the Departments of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management will recommend to Spirit AeroSystems the shortlisted selection of candidates. The candidates will be invited to interview and the final selection of the successful candidate will rest with a panel consisting of Spirit AeroSystems and University of Strathclyde representatives.
The successful candidate will be notified in November 2021. Scholarship awards will be paid to the successful candidate in December 2021.
Students should complete the online application form available here.
In addition to the application form, the candidate must demonstrate academic excellence as determined by the Board of Examiners meeting in June each year.