Cranfield student Richard Mead awarded 2011 GPMCT bursary

Since 2005, the Trust has offered potential stars of the future assistance to fund a course at Cranfield University to help boost the number of high-quality motorsport engineers coming into the industry.

With new legislation seeing a rise in tuition fees, the bursary offered by the Trust has become more critical.

 

“I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Trust for its most generous support,” said Mead.

 

“This bursary has served to significantly reduce my concerns over the substantial financial commitment returning to full-time study constitutes.”

 

Mead studied at the University of Sheffield before taking up a post of aircraft systems simulation engineer at Thales Training and Simulation. He then decided to return to his studies and has recently taken up a degree in motorsport engineering and management.

“I am very grateful to have had such a positive start to my time here at Cranfield,” added Mead.

 

“After an exciting introduction week featuring some excellent guest lectures, work has now begun here in earnest.

 

“I am already thoroughly enjoying getting to grips with the exotic composite materials and structural analysis techniques used in motorsport.”

 

Recipients of a bursary from the GPMCT have since gone on to take up roles at Red Bull, McLaren, Williams, Renault, Team Lotus and Mercedes High Performance Engines.
 

Applications for the course...
Applications for the 2011-12 course at Cranfield are now closed.

Applications for the 2012-13 course should be submitted to Cranfield University in Bedfordshire. Interested parties should visit www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk. 
 

Cranfield’s post-graduate level education programme has led to careers for ex-students with WilliamsF1, Honda Racing F1, McLaren Racing, Ferrari, Red Bull Racing, ToyotaF1, M-Sport, Prodrive.
 

For further info, please contact:
Clive Temple, Course Director, Cranfield University,
Tel: 01234 754056 | Web: www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk
 

Applications for bursaries...
Bursaries offered by the GPMCT for 2012-13 will be announced in the Spring of 2012.
 

For further info, please contact:
Ann Wood, Administrator, Grand Prix Mechanics Charitable Trust,
Tel: 01896 820263 | Web: www.gpmechanicstrust.co.uk