The Knight Scholarship

What it covers

The £3,000 scholarship will go towards the cost of the successful candidates tuition fees.

Who can apply

We are looking for applicants who: 

• are women (including who identify as women)
• Has an offer of admission for an eligible full-time taught MSc course starting in September/October 2025
• Classified as a home fee paying student*
• Are passionate about their course of study and are willing to engage as a committed Cranfield Ambassador and Cranfield alumni

*Eligibility for Home fee status is determined with reference to UK Department for Education rules. As a guiding principle UK or Irish nationals who are ordinarily resident in either the UK or Republic of Ireland pay Home tuition fees. All other students (including those from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man) pay Overseas fees. More information about how we assess fee status eligibility can be found in our application guide.

Applicable courses

• Advanced Air Mobility Systems MSc

• Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc

• Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing MSc

• Advanced Lightweight and Composite Structures MSc

• Advanced Materials: Engineering and Industrial Applications MSc

• Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc

• Advanced Motorsport Engineering MSc

• Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics MSc

• Aerospace Computational Engineering MSc

• Aerospace Dynamics MSc

• Aerospace Manufacturing MSc

• Aerospace Materials MSc

• Aerospace Vehicle Design MSc

• Air Transport Management MSc

• Airport Planning and Management MSc

• Applied Artificial Intelligence MSc

• Applied Bioinformatics MSc

• Astronautics and Space Engineering MSc

• Automotive Engineering MSc

• Automotive Mechatronics MSc

• Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control MSc

• Aviation Digital Technology Management MSc

• Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering MSc

• Computational Fluid Dynamics MSc

• Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (Automotive) MSc

• Counterterrorism, Security and Resilience MSc

• Counterterrorism, Risk Management and Resilience MSc

• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability MSc

• Design Thinking MDes

• Digital Forensics MSc

• Engineering & Management of Manufacturing Systems MSc

• Environmental Engineering MSc

• Environmental Management for Business MSc

• Food Systems and Management MSc

• Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology MSc

• Forensic Biology MSc

• Forensic Investigation MSc

• Future Food Sustainability MSc

• Global Environmental Change and Planetary Health MSc

• Global Product Development & Management MSc

• Maintenance Engineering & Asset Management MSc

• Management and Information Systems MSc

• Metal Additive Manufacturing MSc

• Renewable Energy MSc

• Robotics MSc

• Safety and Human Factors in Aviation MSc

• Thermal Power and Propulsion MSc

• Water and Wastewater Processes MSc

• Welding Engineering MSc

Further information

The scholarship award will be applied directly as a deduction from your tuition fees. To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you must first apply to Cranfield University and receive an offer letter. 

How to apply

You will be asked to answer the following questions, and we suggest you prepare your answers separately before you begin completing this form.

• What inspired you to choose Cranfield university and your specific course of study? If applicable, please provide details of any relevant work experience in your sector.
• What positive impact do you hope to achieve in your sector as a woman in STEM?
• How will your studies at Cranfield University help you achieve your goals?
• How will receiving this scholarship support you in achieving your aspirations?

You may wish to include information about your academic achievement and use this as an opportunity to demonstrate your communication ability. Answers must be no less than 250 characters and no more than 1000 characters per question. 

One you have prepared your answers, use the 'Apply Now' button below and complete the application form. 

Applications need to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 2 May 2025.

Apply now

 

Applicants should receive an outcome on your application by mid to late June 2025.