Ulster University and firmus energy networks are continuing their partnership to support engineering talent at Ulster University’s Derry~Londonderry campus, as applications open for the Renewable Energy Engineering Scholarship.
Launched in 2024, this scholarship is awarded to one outstanding first-year undergraduate student on the BEng Renewable Energy Engineering course.
The recipient will receive a £2,000 bursary, a paid summer internship and a year-long industrial placement at firmus energy networks’ headquarters in Antrim, collectively worth over £25,000.
Professor Jim Harkin, Head of the School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems at Ulster University, welcomed the continued collaboration, saying:
“I’m delighted to welcome the firmus energy networks Engineering Scholarship for the second consecutive year. This initiative provides invaluable support to a deserving student each year, easing financial pressures for them while offering industry experience, practical skills development and enhanced employability.”
Olga Pollock, Human Resources Manager at firmus energy networks, said:
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Ulster University, sponsoring a scholarship that specifically supports BEng Renewable Energy Engineering students. We strongly believe that investing in education and providing hands-on experience can help talented indiviuals reach their potential and nurture the next generation of engineers here in Northern Ireland.”
Welcoming the initiative, Londonderry Chamber Chief Executive, Anna Doherty, highlighted its importance within the broader plans for regional growth, saying:
“This partnership is a great example of the mutual benefits of collaboration between education and business and is exactly the type of private sector action to support public realm development that the Chamber encourages.
"With the growth in student numbers planned to rise to 10,000 in the next eight years, the opportunities for such initiatives will be numerous and wide-ranging.
"Derry Chamber is proud to be supporting the work of the Magee Taskforce and its business sub-group by planning a series of business engagement events, to inform and advise on the opportunities for the private sector.”
Applications for the Renewable Energy Engineering Scholarship are now open to first-year students of the Renewable Energy Engineering course at Ulster’s Derry~Londonderry campus.
The shortlist will be announced in early April, and interviews are scheduled for the same month.
For more information, visit firmus energy networks careers.
