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APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Are you a university student/group currently studying in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore working on a project and want to take it to the next level?
Enter our Student Project Fund for the potential to win components, tools, and accessories you require to bring your project to life!
The Grass Roots Student Project Fund provides successful applicants with up to £250* in RS Components, tools, and components.
The application is simple, tell us about the aim of your project, how the fund could help you achieve your objectives, and the proposed impact to the industry if any.
The Student Project Fund is helping Engineering students to become work-ready – we believe hands-on prototyping and experimentation are key to your education journey and want to do all we can to help you develop innovations that may change the world.
We are looking for projects where the addition of a practical element will improve what you can achieve. We are particularly interested in seeing how your project might align with the UN Sustainable Development goals.
What’s on offer?
- *Up to £250GBP/equivalent (inc. VAT) of products from RS Components – tools or components, whatever you need!
- An exclusive interactive workshop to guide you in how to promote the impact of your project to the wider engineering community and how to build your professional profile.
- Winner(s) have an opportunity to win further prizes during our "Virtual Showcase" the content with the most likes by 5 pm on the 30th of June on DesignSpark will win:
- 1st place £250
- 2nd place £100
- 3rd place £50
What do we expect from successful applicants?
- Submit your application
- Sign our simple agreement
- Send us a video introducing yourself and your project
- Order your products
- Create your content on DesignSpark
- Share your content to win more prizes
Application criteria
- You must be a registered member of DesignSpark if you are not - register now.
- Aged 18 and over as of the date of entry.
- Enrolled in a full or part-time university Engineering or Technology- related program.
- Resident in the United Kingdom, Singapore, or Hong Kong
- Please note, IMechE Formula Student + UAS Teams have a separate build fund, and cannot apply for the Student-Project Fund
Judging criteria
Entries shall be judged against the following criteria:
- Impact of your work on your chosen area of research
- Access to facilities and equipment - level of impact the physical/experimental aspect will enhance the project
- Vision for how the fund will help you
Limited funding is available, so ensure you complete the application fully!
Timeline
Previous Winners Example Articles
Name |
Project |
University |
Abin |
Herriot-Watt |
|
Handprints e-NABLE |
University of Glasgow |
|
Imrose |
Loughborough University |
|
Max |
Imperial College London |
FAQs
I am working on a project outside my university studies can I apply?
- The Student Project Fund is there to support university students to become work-ready through gaining practical skills as they complete their projects. If you are working on a personal unassessed project alongside your studies you are eligible to apply provided you meet ALL the other requirements.
Does it matter if I am a team or an individual?
- Project teams or individual innovators are equally eligible to apply! Please let us know which one you are in the application.
I am part of an IMechE Formula Student/UAS team, can I apply for this fund?
- If you are an IMechE Formula Student or UAS team, there is a separate sponsorship fund for you to apply for which can be found here.
- You are not able to apply for both.
I am not studying at a university in the UK, Singapore, or Hong Kong, can I still apply?
- Unfortunately not - we are working hard to bring the fund to other parts of the world.
I am compiling my list of tools and components - do you have any recommendations?
- The Higher Education Electronics page at RS Online is a great place to find some of the most popular products for students.
- You also might be interested in reading this Design Spark article on Top 5 Favourite Project Tools.
I have another question, who can I ask?
- Email the Grass Roots team at grass@rs-components.com and will be happy to help you.