Scholarships at University of Greenwich

William Hills was an alumnus of the university who studied Mechanical Engineering at the then Woolwich Polytechnic. Following this he then worked for the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich where he eventually became the Chief Draftsman. William maintained close links with the university, taking a keen interest in the future of Mechanical Engineering in the South East and Kent Regions. He was dedicated to the encouragement, support and education of a new generation of talented Mechanical Engineers, and now sadly, following his death, this scholarship is possible.

Each recipient, of six awarded annually, will receive an award of £2,000 for each year of their 4 year MEng Mechanical Engineering degree programme.

Am I eligible?

• Applicants must be entering full-time in the first year of the MEng Mechanical Engineering programme at the Universities at Medway campus.
• Applicants must be entering with a UCAS tariff score of at least 320 points from 2 or 3 A-Levels including at least a B in A-Level Maths. Level 3 key skills and general studies cannot be included in the 320 UCAS tariff points.
• Students studying on the BEng who, having achieved a significantly high grade point average at the end of the 2nd year of study who are subsequently transferred to the 3rd year of the MEng, will also be eligible to receive a scholarship for the 3rd and 4th years of study. These students will be identified and nominated by the Faculty.
• All recipients of the awards will be expected to take part in Faculty organised promotional activity in local schools and colleges to highlight the programme and award to prospective applicants.
• Recipients will be expected to progress through each academic stage of the programme with a grade point average of at least 60% to maintain entitlement to the award.

Application process

The Faculty will notify prospective students that they meet the eligibility criteria. The 6 recipients will be those with the highest grade point average at the end of the first academic year, as identified by the Progression and Award Board.