b'14 Member News November 2021The future of engineeringRecognisingIET Futures Fund within2msight of 2m in match31 December 2021excellence with ourfunding for the next Travel Award winners generation of engineers 1,844,204Travel AwardNational travel If we support today they may deliver Earlier this year, we introduced a new award forin the future. There is a hidden talent national travel worth 600 and in March 2021 wein all children. Let STEM initiatives and found our first winner. other inspiration help show them the The award allows IETme to learn first-hand howway. Address the engineering skills members to travel incurrent energy systemsshortage and put engineers back on their own country ascan adapt for the futurethe world stage.part of their Professionaland be able to pass this Development. Our firstinformation on to others winner, Ian Fleming,who may question theBrian Aldred IEng MIET, Futures Fund supporter.intends to travel to see afuture of our energy trial currently being lednetworks. Thanks to generous donors like Brian, ourby HyDeploy consortium,Due to the pandemic,150th anniversary is set to have a long legacy. who are looking intoIan hasnt managed to how to help prepare thecomplete his travel plans,An incredible 1.8m has been donated over the current gas infrastructurebut well be publishing anpast three years by individual members, companies in the UK for a carbonupdate on our website asand charitable foundations. To mark our 150th zero future. soon as is able to visit theanniversary, the IET is matching donations until Ian said: I hope thistrial. Check back for morewe reach 2m or up to 31 December 2021. 1mresearch visit will allowinformation! These funds are being invested into all ourSeptember 2020Futures Fund programmes, ensuring that we can inspire and support thousands of children Travel AwardInternational travel and young people from a broad range of backgrounds into a career in engineering.Each year we award IET members up to 1,500 toThousands of pupils in areas of social travel to another country to attend conferencesdisadvantage and more than 100 students and or go on research visits, and applications are openapprentices, from all walks of life are just some throughout the year. of those who have gained from the extra match-As with so many others, theapplications can resumefunding alone.plans of our Internationaland, more importantly, ourThis autumn, the 1,500th aspiring engineerTravel Award winners havemembers will be able towill be awarded a scholarship or bursary thanks also been delayed duetravel, gain new experiencesto this initiative.to the pandemic. Onceand continue to achieveIET Futures Fund programmes: Faraday restrictions are liftedgreat things in their careers.Challenge Days, FIRST LEGO League, Diamond Jubilee Scholarships and Engineering Horizons Despite the pandemic, in 2020 we had some Bursaries are popular with teachers and winners who adapted their plans and attended employers alike.virtual conferences to enhance their Professional The impact of these donations and match-Development. You can read all about them on at funding will be felt well beyond the end of our theiet.org/international-travel-winners. anniversary year, helping to ensure the IET continues to reach and develop engineering talent to help solve societys problems over the If youre one of our members and would like to accessnext 150 years. some of our funding to travel as part of your ProfessionalYour gift today could help a budding engineer July 2018Development, apply today.to reach the world stage tomorrow.We will match every Visit theiet.org/travel-awards for more information pound donated to on both awards and how to apply.Meet some of those who have benefitted soIET Futures Fund, far and give today theiet.org/FuturesFund. so together, we can reach our target faster'