Fluor Diversity Scholarship at University of Surrey 2025

About

• The Fluor Diversity Scholarship will be awarded to two undergraduate UK students and provides up to £10,000 (£3,000 per year for years 1, 2 and 3 of study, plus £1,000 towards either PTY or master’s year) to support students studying for a degree in Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic, Civil, or Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Surrey, starting in September 2025.
• Students studying for a BEng or MEng are eligible. To apply, applicants must be able to demonstrate a household income of less than £35,000 and meet at least one of the criteria for widening participation.
• Please note: if you are taking an integrated masters course and a professional training year, you will receive £1,000 for your training year, and no additional funding for your masters.
• If you are taking an integrated masters course without a professional training year, then you will receive £1,000 towards your masters year. You will receive a maximum of £10,000 of funding from this scholarship. 

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Demonstrate a household income of less than £35,000
• Have applied to Surrey to study a Beng or MEng degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, or
• Chemical and Process Engineering.
  and meet at least one of the criteria for widening participation as listed below.
• Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs, defined as POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2 by OfS*
• Students from an area of high deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation, IMD) Quintiles 1 and 2**
  Students from a low-income family (eligible for Free School Meals in last six years)
• Care leavers and students in local authority care
• From families where parents/carers are in non-professional households (NS-SEC groups 4-8)
• From families with no parental history of Higher 
• Education participation
• Students classified as having a disability
• Young carers
• Mature learners
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Students estranged from their families
• Students who have a parent/carer who has served in the armed forces or reserves
• Students from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds
• Students from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller (GRT) communities
• Students who identify as a New Traveller, Boater, Bargee or Showperson.
  
  

How to apply

• The Fluor Diversity Scholarship online application form must be completed and submitted by the deadline date, which is 5 October 2025.