CLAAS Scholarship (includes one year work placement in Germany)

The CLAAS UK Scholarship for 2019/20 will launch at a presentation to students on Monday 21 October 2019 and is open to all Year 2 Engineering students at Harper Adams University who are due to go on placement in Year 3

Language skills are advantageous but not essential, conversational German would be helpful.

The Scholarship

CLAAS UK may select one student and if awarded the successful recipient will receive:

• A significant contribution towards tuition fees of £3,000 in the year prior to placement.
• Employment with CLAAS Harsewinkel during their placement year (please note: it is an essential requirement that the placement year will be spent in Germany).
• Subject to review at the end of placement there may be an opportunity of further funding in the scholar’s final academic year. There may also be opportunities for employment with CLAAS UK during the vacation periods.

Payment during placement year:

• 800 EUROs (net) per month at CLAAS Harsewinkel
• Accommodation paid by CLAAS Harsewinkel
• One return flight paid by CLAAS UK

A condition of your scholarship is that you undertake your placement year with the sponsoring firm. In the event you are unable to take up or complete your placement, the sponsor reserves the right to require the scholar to return all or part of any scholarship payment received.

The award will be paid in two equal parts; half to be paid in February 2020 and the remaining balance in May 2020.

This is a competitive award which will be evaluated on merit of the submitted application, academic achievements to date and interview.

The decision of the CLAAS Scholarship Panel is FINAL.

Deadline for Submission of Application: 12pm Noon Monday 25 November 2019

The CLAAS Scholarship includes a placement, therefore you must submit your application through the following website: https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/students/s

Paper copies will not be accepted.

For more information on how to apply please see the attached application form, found under 'Downloads' (will be available after launch date)

This form can be completed electronically