Institution searches for women engineers
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jun 13, 2006
The Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award is the most prestigious honour of its kind in the UK.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has today launched the search for Britain's top young woman engineer.
The Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award is the most prestigious honour of its kind in the UK.
With only 8% of the UK's engineers being women, the judges are not only looking for candidates with exceptional skills but also those that have the ability to be a great ambassador for the profession and a role model for the next generation of engineers.
The awards are open to women under the age of 30 with an appropriate engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND or a degree.
Candidates must also be able to demonstrate their practical experience, which is considered of equal value to academic achievement.
The winner of the Young Woman Engineer of the Year award will receive a cheque for GBP 1000 and a engraved trophy at a ceremony in London on 25th January 2007.
The runner-up will receive the WES Prize of GBP 500 (WES - Women's Engineering Society).
In addition to this, the Mary George Memorial Prize will be presented to a candidate who has completed her academic studies but has yet to obtain sufficient training and experience to enable her to qualify for the main award.
Sara Pullen, the 2005 winner, embraced her title, which brought with it the responsibility of challenging societies perceptions of engineering.
Since receiving her award Pullen has appeared on TV and radio and has given talks at schools, colleges, universities and other events across the country.
Sharing her enthusiasm for the profession, Pullen said: "Winning the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award 2005 has been one of the best experiences of my life".
"I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to encourage others to consider a career in engineering".
The IET is also launching a new award this year to acknowledge the achievements of women on apprenticeship schemes.
Sponsored by the James Dyson Foundation the Dyson Young Woman Apprentice Award credits the importance of on-the-job training within the industry.
The winner of this award will receive GBP 750 from the James Dyson Foundation.
Dr Alf Roberts, Chief Executive of the IET said: "The institution is committed to raising the profile of engineering and encouraging more young people, including women, to consider a wider participation within the industry".
"In particular, we hope the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards will help to address the shortage of female role models within the profession and demonstrate that engineering is a great career for women".
The awards are supported by BT, Cosmopolitan Magazine, the James Dyson Foundation and Ford.
The closing date for entries to the awards is 15th September 2006.
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