The Manly Trust Scholarship

Supporting one undergraduate engineering student with £12,000 (£4,000 per academic year, for up to three years), to support their studies at the University of Surrey.

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Key information

Key information about the scholarship
Study level Undergraduate
Student Home (UK)
Based on Area of High Deprivation (IMD Quintile), BAME background, Care leaver, Carer, Disability, Estranged, First-year student / Year of study, Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller community, Household income, Low Participation Neighbourhood (Polar Quintile), Mature learners, Nationality or country of domicile, Programme of study, Refugees and asylum seekers, Young carer
Amount £12,000

The Manly Trust Scholarship will support one undergraduate student with £12,000 (£4,000 per academic year, for up to three years), to support their studies at the University of Surrey.

Please note that funding for a Professional Training Year will not be given.

This scholarship will support a student studying any undergraduate programme within Engineering, with the subjects listed below.

The terms of the scholarship listed above are at the discretion of the donor and may be subject to change before awarding.

Eligibility criteria

To apply for this scholarship, the applicant must:

  • Be a Home/UK student.
  • Have attended a secondary school in the South East of England.
  • Be a first-year undergraduate student beginning their studies in September 2026 at the University of Surrey, studying either:
    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Astronautics and Space Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Electronic Engineering
    • Electronic Engineering with Artificial Intelligence
    • Mechanical Engineering
  • Meet at least one of the following widening participation criteria, 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 HE 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.

*You can check to see if your postcode is in an IMD or POLAR4 Quintiles 1 or 2 area using the postcode checker tool here: Eligibility Criteria - Surrey WPO

How to apply

To apply for the 2026/27 Manly Trust Scholarship, please complete an online application form.

Please allow up to one month after the closing deadline to hear back from the team regarding the outcome of your application. During this time, the team may ask for further information or clarification on details you have shared – this is to gather information as part of the review process and isn’t an indication as to the success of your application.

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Scholarship FAQs

Read our scholarship FAQs to find out more about applying and funding.

Application deadline

5pm on Monday 5 October 2026.

Contact details

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please contact donorrelations@surrey.ac.uk.

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