b'IET Futures Fund|19It is undeniable that the IETThe financial support allowed funding played a huge role in myme to live without cash recent academic achievements.injections from my parents, I was able to buy a relevantwhich Im incredibly grateful for laptop for my studies as well asas my family, like many others get fast internet. This allowedrecently, have faced difficult for my work to be thorough andfinancial troubles. During an high quality, be it coding or watching lectures,incredibly challenging year my scholarship funded as well as meeting deadlines on time. I ama computer monitor for both university lectures extremely grateful for this opportunity.from home and my current engineering internship with Qualcomm, especially as I must still pay my Furthermore, the boost of confidence and self- Southampton households rent and bills despite esteem I experience being chosen to receive thisnot currently living there. The scholarship inspired award is indescribable and really helps tackleme to become Vice President of University of imposter syndrome. Southampton IET On Campus.Ikrame Bezzaid is studying for a MEngLeon Brindley is studying for an MEng in Electronic in Biomedical Engineering at CityEngineering with Computer Systems at the University University, London. Engineering Horizonsof Southampton. Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Bursary supported by Chemring supported by the Belling Charitable SettlementThe IET as a whole has helped me maintain my focus on developing personally and professionally during points of COVID where it felt at times that little or no progress was being made. I personally feel that the biggest difference the bursary has made is by lifting the burden and stress associated with living month to month. Reducing this stress allowed me to focus on the tasks at hand and begin to develop a career that will hopefully resolve this burden entirely in the future.Matthew Stanbury is undertaking an Electronic Engineering Technician Apprenticeship and studying at Wiltshire College and University Centre. Engineering Horizons Bursary supported by Presidents Partnership'