Mary Dyson Scholarships awarded for outstanding academic achievement and passion for engineering
The £2,500 scholarships are awarded by the James Dyson Foundation
From left to right, top to bottom: Annabel Gray, Yiling Fan,Talia Benefield and Holly Fletcher
Congratulations to Annabel Gray, Yiling Fan,Talia Benefield and Holly Fletcher, who were each awarded the prestigious scholarship by the James Dyson Foundation for their outstanding academic achievement and passion for engineering.
This scholarships, granted annually to engineering students at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, offer financial support for studies and academic growth.
Students commented:
Annabel Gray
“I am hugely grateful for the Mary Dyson Scholarship and the opportunities it provides. It will allow me to dedicate more time to my studies, and explore my main areas of interest beyond the curriculum, namely motorsports and aerospace engineering. I hope to use the opportunities given by the scholarship funding to build a strong foundation for my future career.”
Yiling Fan
“I am extremely grateful to receive the Mary Dyson Scholarship. The support it provides allows me to focus fully on my studies without financial pressure, and to engage more deeply with Electrical Engineering. It has encouraged me to explore my subject further, take part in additional academic and extracurricular activities, and continue developing my passion for engineering.”
Talia Benefield
"Receiving the Mary Dyson Scholarship is a huge honour. Its support gives me the freedom to deepen my practical skills, pursue personal projects, and take up industry opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to me, preparing me to work on real-world engineering challenges."
Holly Fletcher
"Being awarded this scholarship is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me to be able to further explore my passions in the engineering field, beyond the scope of my degree course. This award has enabled me to pursue projects and experiences that I would ordinarily not have been able to, which will be invaluable as I start to consider careers after university."
More about the scholarship here
THE JAMES DYSON FOUNDATION
Every year, the UK faces an annual shortfall of 59,000 engineers (EngineeringUK). Feeling strongly that bright minds shouldn't miss out on an engineering career, as James nearly did, he set up the James Dyson Foundation in 2002 to challenge misconceptions about engineering and combat the shortage.