An award for student members who are studying in the UK, have completed at least one year of study and want to travel abroad to take part in civil engineering-related project.
This award is funded by the estate of the late Kenneth Tomalin Watson CBE, a former ICE fellow who worked in Nigeria. It offers up to £1,000 for individuals and £3,000 for groups to fund a trip to help you develop your civil engineering knowledge and experience.
To apply for the travel award you must:
- Be an ICE student member (and have been a member since the December prior to your application)
- Be studying in the UK
- Be travelling after completing at least one year of your current course and after 1 June (no later than six months after your course end date)
- Not already have received more than three ICE QUEST awards
Funding can be awarded for IAESTE placements, but not travel directly linked to your course.
Apply now?
Applications for 2024 are now closed. They will open again in January 2025.
How are the winners chosen?
Applications are assessed by the QUEST Committee and the strongest will receive a financial award of up to £1,000 for individuals and up to £3,000 for groups.
Your entry will be assessed on the following:
- The quality of your application
- How much the experience will benefit you
- The aims and merit of the project or activity
- How the project or activity will benefit others and ICE
- The amount of financial support required
- The length of time spent overseas
- The relevance of the project and activity to civil engineering
If you're selected for an award, you'll need to send us a report of around 1,000 words on your experiences, within a month of returning from your trip.
Got a QUESTion?
If you've a question or want more information about the QUEST Kenneth Watson Travel Award, then please let us know.