Bursaries for STEM in secondary schools
An EUK Education bursary scheme is aiming to remove barriers to hands-on STEM activities.
The £700 bursaries can be used to fund an activity featured on Neon, a platform with quality-assured STEM activities.
Neon hosts a range of workshops, trips and events from various providers, alongside case studies and resources to help teachers raise students’ aspirations, particularly those who don’t see STEM as being ‘for them’.
Alternatively, schools can use the bursaries to host a ‘Big Bang at School’ event – a day filled with exciting STEM activities, workshops and project work.
Secondary schools with high proportions of groups underrepresented in engineering are eligible to apply.
Last year, the scheme enabled over 26,000 students to take part in activities across areas such as robotics, astrophysics and applied design.
According to EUK Education, 88% of participating teachers said the bursary enabled them to involve more students from underrepresented backgrounds, while 84% said that without the bursary, their schools would not have been able to take part at all.
The scheme also aims to inspire teachers to keep engaging with STEM outreach, because long-term interaction fosters has been shown to generate lasting interest in engineering among young people.
Applications for bursaries are now open, with a deadline of 5pm on Monday 20 July. More details, including eligibility and how to apply, can be found on EUK Education’s website.
