Scholarships

At ScottishPower, our scholarship programmes support students as they develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed to help shape the future of the energy industry. Through our Master Scholars and Power Academy opportunities, we help talented individuals take the next step in their studies and career journey. 

Power Academy

The Power Academy scholarship provides undergraduate students with financial support and work-based skills to prepare for a career in the power engineering industry.

In addition, the programme provides:

• An annual bursary allowing students to focus on their studies.
• Annual, paid summer placement opportunities for the degree duration, allowing students to work on real projects and make important contacts across the business.
• Automatically enrolled as a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) upon joining the Power Academy, offering access to a global professional network.

The following universities are partners in the Power Academy scheme:

Associate Universities:

• University of Birmingham
• Brunel University
• University of Edinburgh
• Heriot-Watt University
• Glasgow Caledonian University

Partners:

• University of Bath
• Cardiff University
• Imperial College London
• Liverpool John Moores
• Loughborough University
• Newcastle University
• Queen’s University Belfast
• The University of Manchester
• University of Liverpool
• University of Southampton
• University of Strathclyde

Hear from our previous Power Academy students:

Master Scholars

ScottishPower will provide scholarships for the 2027/2028 academic year for postgraduate studies at universities in the United Kingdom.

We are seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals looking to transform the energy industry through their studies in the following areas; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Data, Cyber/Cyber Security, Telecoms, Business Analytics, Cloud Computing, and AI. 

In addition, we provide: 

• Payment of university tuition fees  
• A monthly bursary of £1,200   
• A company mentor who can assist with industry related academic projects  
• Exciting career prospects

In return, we would like scholars to: 

• Promote this programme and our wider career opportunities by supporting our recruitment activities  
• Be a STEM ambassador for the industry  

With this programme, we reaffirm our established links with the following universities: 

• University of Edinburgh 
• Heriot-Watt University  
• University of Strathclyde 
• University of Glasgow   
• Glasgow Caledonian University  
• University of Liverpool 
• Liverpool John Moores  
• Bangor University  
• Imperial College of London 
• University of Cambridge  
• University of East Anglia  
• Wrexham Glyndwr University 

We will accept applications for scholarships from any UK University providing that the course objectives match our specified knowledge areas.