Formula One Engineering Scholarship at Oxford University - information for applicants
Formula One Engineering Scholarship at Oxford University
Oxford University is collaborating with Formula 1 on a scholarship to support talented undergraduate engineers from under-represented backgrounds. Each scholarship will provide the full cost of a student’s tuition, together with a living stipend and work experience opportunities with Formula 1 teams, with a focus on mechanical engineering.
The Formula One Engineering Scholarship is open to Black and Minority Ethnic undergraduate Engineering Science offer holders ordinarily resident in the UK from low-income households, for entry in 2026/27. The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage students from backgrounds that are currently under-represented on the Engineering programme to make applications to study at Oxford and to support them to achieve their potential.
Priority will be given to offer holders who identify as Black (or Mixed Black), Asian Pakistani (or Mixed Asian Pakistani) or Asian Bangladeshi (or Mixed Asian Bangladeshi). Applications from female candidates from these under-represented groups are particularly welcome.
How to Apply
If you are an offer holder for 2026/27 you will have been sent details of the scheme. You must read the information in the Guidance Notes document to check your eligibility before completing your scholarship application form. The link to the online form is only available to current offer-holders who will have been provided with the link by direct correspondence.
We use email to inform applicants of the outcome of their application, so please ensure that the email address you supply is valid. Please let us know if you change your email address (by emailing student.administration@eng.ox.ac.uk).
What does it cover?
The Engineering Scholarships will cover annual tuition fees and provide a grant to fund living costs for the duration of the Scholar's undergraduate degree.
Duration: 4 years.
Value: Course fees (at the Home rate) and a grant towards living costs.
Number: Two awards are available each year.
Eligibility
The Engineering Scholarship is open to Black and Minority Ethnic undergraduate Engineering Science offer holders from low-income households. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK. Priority will be given to offer holders who identify as Black (or Mixed Black), Asian Pakistani (or Mixed Asian Pakistani) or Asian Bangladeshi (or Mixed Asian Bangladeshi) heritage.
Undergraduate. Applications will not be considered from those applying for a second undergraduate degree.
MEng in Engineering Science only
All colleges
Other criteria
The scholarship, available to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, will be awarded taking into account the following criteria:
Your level of household income.
Socio-economic and educational measures of disadvantage, based on contextual undergraduate admissions data as used by the University. Visit our dedicated admissions page for more information.
Evidence of your academic progress and achievements, as detailed in your UCAS form.
All applicants must demonstrate a genuine interest in the automotive, Formula One, or wider motorsport industry. Applicants should clearly explain the nature of their interest and outline any relevant experience, involvement, activities, or independent learning that demonstrates their enthusiasm for the sector.
