One week remains to apply for BTS bursary

To apply, you must complete an application form available on the BTS website (www.britishtunnelling.org.uk) and then send it to the BTS Secretary, either by email at bts@britishtunnelling.org.uk or by post care of the Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George St, London SW1P 3AA.

To be eligible you must have applied to and be accepted on the MSc in Tunnelling and Underground Space at the University of Warwick, beginning in October 2014; you must hold a relevant engineering, geology or mining based degree from a recognised institution; you must be a UK resident at the time of application and have the right to remain in the UK for the duration of the course and you must not be in receipt of a bursary or award from another source.

The BTS is looking to develop more engineers with tunnelling knowledge and is looking for students who are committed to tunnelling and who have the potential to excel as tunnel engineers. Desired qualities are: academic ability; a demonstrable interest in tunnelling; leadership potential; aptitude for teamwork; ambition and initiative.

After the application deadline, all completed applications will be assessed by the BTS Committee, which will then shortlist a number of applicants to attend an interview.

All applicants will be contacted via email by 27 June to inform them if they have been invited to the interview day. The decision will be final and feedback to individuals who are not selected for interview will not be given.

The interview day will be held in July either in London or at the University of Warwick. Each applicant will have an interview with representatives from the BTS Committee. All applicants will be informed via email whether or not they have been awarded a bursary by the end of July.