The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London is pleased to offer scholarship awards of normally up to £5,000, funded by Lockheed Martin UK, for suitably experienced and motivated aircraft technicians and mechanics to help them develop and enhance their career qualifications. These scholarship awards can be to assist with the cost of obtaining an EASA or UK Part 66 B1 or B2 aircraft maintenance licence for fixed wing, rotary wing or other aircraft type or for other career enhancing qualifications. The prestigious Coachmakers’ awards are made once per year to capable young people, and candidates will therefore be required to meet certain criteria and complete the application form below in a professional manner.
Candidates must be permanently resident in the UK, below the age of 35 at the time of the award, and in permanent employment in the UK with a UK or EASA approved Part 145 maintenance organisation. The application must be recommended and supported by their employer, who must also declare that the candidate will be allowed appropriate time to complete the required studies, training and examinations.
Candidates are responsible for selecting, applying for and purchasing a Part 66, or other, course for which the awards are made. The scholarship will be paid directly to the training provider in stages commensurate with the modules being undertaken for the duration of the course to subsidise course fees. Should the award winner withdraw from or be removed from the course for any reason, scholarship payments to the training provider will cease at the point of cessation of study.
The application may be made either prior to acceptance on a course or after the course has commenced. The successful applicant will be expected to provide proof of course enrolment before the first scholarship instalment will be paid to the chosen training provider.
Candidates should complete the application form as fully as possible. Selected candidates will subsequently be short-listed for interview based on the quality and substance of their written applications. Those called forward for interview will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of and discuss:
1. Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence structure and pre-requisites.
2. Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence experience requirements.
3. Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence study and examination options.
4. Their own career plan and goals, and their perceived benefit from the award.
5. Their own study plan, including where and how they intend to study and sit examinations.
6. The provision of funds from their own sources in addition to the scholarship.
7. The support to be offered by their current employer.
Furthermore, those selected for interview will be required to bring the following documents for inspection by the Coachmakers’ Aerospace Awards Committee:
1. A current passport or driving licence for photo identification.
2. A company ID card.
3. Certificates of academic qualifications.
4. Proof of a UK address.
5. One personal reference from an aeronautical professional person (in addition to the employer’s reference and statement of support on the application form).
6. Proof of acceptance by a training provider college.
Applications for this award are open and close at midnight on 28th February 2025. Selection interviews are expected to be held during late March or early April.
Candidates should complete the online application form here.
Any question or queries may be addressed by email to the Aerospace Awards Committee Chairman, Steward Neil Sheath MRAeS.