b'14|IET Futures FundFuture Talent Awards23 students and apprentices were awarded a donor-funded IET Launch scholarship in 2024. A further 46 were awarded IET funded scholarships usinggenerous unrestricted funding from donors. Receiving the IET FutureReceiving a Scholarship is Talent Award has felt like alife-changing. It is not just These scholarships support students with a passion46 physical representation of myfinancial support but also for engineering who are facing personal or financial%challenges, allowing them to explore additionalare thehard work and potential as anvalidation of my determination opportunities to build their professional network andfirst inaspiring engineer and student.to overcome the personal take part in training and development outside of theirtheirIt has not only boosted myand systemic challenges Ive studies or apprenticeship. family to go to university confidence but also reinforcedfaced. It has empowered Of these: my passion for engineeringme to continue pursuing my and its transformative impact.engineering degree, knowing 71 27 % This award motivates me tothat I am recognised as a % come fromstrive for excellence in mypromising future engineer.householdsstudies and future career.with anare from income under 25,000 single-parent familiesMarriam Aamir Vaikay Saravanamuthu, Launch Scholarship Launch Scholarshipsupported by Chemring Group10 % 16 supported by Bechtel% have caring responsibilities are on benefits14 15'