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Promoting AirworthinessInternationalImpartialPromoting AirworthinessInternationalImpartialThe IFA has funded a scholarship programme since 1979; we continue to develop and co-ordinate different opportunities.
With the support of his family, in recognition of his dedication and work as Executive Director of IFA and his long-time role as Chair of the Cranfield College of Aeronautics Alumni Association (CCAAA) we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 IFA/Cranfield John Saull Scholarship
This year, with the added support of Mick Adams, Former CEO, STS Aviation Group Services, Europe. we will be offering three awards to the top three entrants of the competition.
The 2024 scholarship will provide three individuals with fantastic awards, some of which are experiences that cannot be purchased.
The Main award….
-Registration on one of Cranfield University’s award-winning short courses from the list below:
These courses can be taken online or face-to-face and include certain expenses (*see more info).
The Two Runners up….
-6 mentoring sessions with Mick Adams, Former CEO, STS Aviation Services Group, Europe
-One week’s work experience at STS Newquay MRO facility. This is a hands-on experience, with supervision, exposure to front line and support functions for heavy maintenance plus a 1:2:1 with Ian Bartholomew, EVP & MD STS Europe, to discuss the submitted paper and the challenges to career aspirations the candidate had listed in the competition submission.
*Cranfield short courses available:
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/airworthiness-fundamentals
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/aviation-safety-investigation
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/practical-reliability
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/aviation-safety-management
The scholarship will be open to anyone working or studying within aviation engineering and maintenance.
To apply, Using no more than five A4 pages, provide a reasoned answer to the question set out below, making sure to identify the specific field of aviation you would be recruiting for.
“If you were running an aviation business, how would you attract new starters and differentiate your employment opportunity from other organisations in what is a very competitive market”
Ready to apply? Email your application, including your contact details to: sec@ifairworthy.com
Closing date for applications is 28th October 2024.
The rules and working of the scholarship are:
Emily Wilson will be the first person to receive the IFA/Cranfield John Saull scholarship. Emily is an Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprentice within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). She is currently working in the DE&S Airworthiness Team at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the MOD.
John Vincent, IFA CEO said: “We are extremely pleased to present this award to Emily Wilson. Her enthusiasm for working on engineering and human factors issues came shining through in her application. Congratulations.”
John’s family were delighted to see such a high standard of candidates applying for this scholarship and that it is awarded to Emily such a fitting candidate for the first award.
On accepting this scholarship Emily Wilson said: “I am extremely grateful to be selected to receive the IFA/Cranfield John Saull Scholarship. I’m excited about the opportunity to study at Cranfield University, and would like to thank all those who supported my scholarship application.”
“The course sought to provide an insight into the regulatory framework of aircraft certification and maintenance, as well as the organisations involved in this process and their responsibilities. The lessons highlighted the dynamism of this area of aviation, which is necessary in order to guarantee safety in such a rapidly evolving industry, and both the academic and professional lecturers provided valuable insight from their experiences and various practical scenarios which were extremely instructive.
Airworthiness is also one of the key areas of the Department of Aircraft and Spacecraft in the UPM. It is in this department in which I am currently starting my doctoral studies with Professor Cristina Cuerno-Rejado and seeking to develop a career in aeronautical research.”
This seminar fueled my aviation subject knowledge and gave me a fruitful learning experience. The concepts taught in this course, cleared the air of doubt on what airworthiness is actually all about and how the airworthiness system was structured.
