Submit your application for Graduate Apprentice of the Year Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for our Graduate Apprentice of the Year Award. This incredible opportunity for our industry’s apprentices will recognise the enthusiasm, innovation and imagination of up-and-coming engineers and manufacturers.
Is there a Graduate engineering apprentice in your team who has stood out and deserves recognition? Managers or supervisors are invited to submit an application on their behalf for the Scottish Engineering Graduate Apprentice of the Year Award, giving them the opportunity to be recognised for their work, and for our winner the chance to win our award trophy and £500, presented at the annual awards dinner on 14th May in Glasgow.
The closing date for entries is 4pm on Friday 13th February 2026
Download the application form here
Criteria
- Entry is open to individuals currently enrolled in a recognised engineering apprenticeship
- Entrants should be employed in the engineering industry based in Scotland
- Those submitting an application should detail how the apprentice has stood out and/or gone above and beyond within their role and demonstrated enthusiasm, innovation and imagination throughout their programme so far
- This is an individual award – unfortunately we cannot accept joint applications or group applications
Reviewing of applications
- All applications will be acknowledged via email and then reviewed by our panel of judges
- Successful candidates (or, the “Shortlist”) will be invited to a teams interview accompanied by their sponsor where they will make a brief presentation to discuss their experience with the judging panel
Submitting your application
- You can download our application form here.
- Managers/Supervisors should answer all questions outlined on the following pages, images to illustrate the answers can be submitted alongside the application
- Applications should include relevant information about the candidate and a description of why they deserve the title of Graduate Engineering Apprentice of The Year.
- As the first round of judging will be made on this submission, it is important that you give as much information as possible within the provided form
- Upon completion, please send your application by email to [email protected] who will be in contact with further application instructions.
- Applications should be completed by Line Manager or Supervisor
Policy
- Judging will be based solely on the information submitted by the candidate.
- Decisions reached will be regarded as final after the decisions have been announced.
- Scottish Engineering reserve the right to publicise entries and will make an appropriate acknowledgment of the entrants and their employers.
- Our winner will be displayed on our social media platforms and the Scottish Engineering website.
