Scholarship Overview
SETU and Engineering the South East are launching the Autom8 Scholarship for future students of our undergraduate Automation Engineering courses at the University. The scholarship will be delivered in partnership with a number of top manufacturing and automation companies from the south east. Each sponsor company has identified that there is a growing need for this skillset and they are eager to increase the talent base in the region.
Modern automation engineering, and related skillsets, are highly sought after across pharmaceutical, medical device, materials, food and machine-building industries. The discipline offers highly rewarding career development and a diverse range of activity including electronics, interfacing instrumentation, software programming, robotics, networking, databases and data intelligence.
About our Scholarship
Application to the scheme is open to all applicants who have applied to the CAO for first year September 2025 entry to; Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Automation Engineering (SE700) and Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Robotics and Automated systems (SE710).
The concept is a “Multi-Company” scholarship involving a group of companies in the manufacturing/automation sector collaborating with SETU to sponsor students on their undergraduate automation programmes.
- Each partaking company will provide a separate scholarship to a student under this plan
- The intention will be that each student will be supported by their sponsor company for the duration of their undergraduate programme (i.e.. 4 year period)
- Each company will offer the same core benefits to their chosen student:
- company contribution towards student contribution/fees
- options of summer work
- option of 3rd year internship (January - May minimum)
- company mentor
This is stage 1 of the application process. Once an expression of interest form is submitted a member of our team will be in contact via email regarding stage 2 of the application process. The following supporting information will be requested:
- Please include a copy of your most recent CV
- Please ensure that your School Principal provides a reference specifically for this Scholarship
- Junior Certificate results
The closing date for applications is 23 May 2025.
Provisional interview dates for suitable candidates will be held in early July. Interviews may be conducted using video conference.