The Sir Frank Whittle Medal is awarded to an engineer for outstanding and sustained achievements in any engineering discipline by an engineer resident in the UK.
The recipient of the Sir Frank Whittle Medal will be selected by the Royal Academy of Engineering's Awards Committee.
The Award consists of a medal and will be awarded annually. The Medal will not be awarded if in any year the Academy so decides.
Nominations can be submitted by any individual or organisation.
Eligibility
- Nominees must be resident in the UK.
- Self-nominations are not accepted. If you wish to be considered but do not have a nominator, please contact the Academy.
Nomination Requirements
Details of the Nominee
- This should include name, job title, organisation and contact details of the Nominee and a short 50-word citation describing the Nominee's excellence in any engineering field.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) of up to two pages focusing on achievements relevant to the award.
Citation
A statement of up to 500 words describing the nominee’s outstanding and sustained achievements in their engineering discipline. The statement might include specific details such as:
- The significance of the nominee’s contributions.
- The challenges addressed and how they were overcome.
- The impact of their work on the engineering discipline and beyond.
These are provided as guidance and are not an exhaustive list
Letters of Support
Nominators must provide letters of support from two referees. To ensure an impartial perspective, at least one referee must be from outside of the Nominee's organisation. The Nominator cannot be a referee. Each reference should be:
- Evidence-based, with specific examples of the nominee's achievements and influence.
- Objective, providing an unbiased evaluation of the nominee's qualifications, work, and contributions to the area.
- Authored by an individual with relevant experience and a thorough understanding of the Nominee's work and field of expertise.
Additional Guidelines
- Self-nominations are not accepted. However, if you are interested in this award but do not know of anyone to nominate you, please contact the Academy for assistance.
- Only completed nominations will be considered. Please ensure that the nomination form is complete with CVs and letters of support at the time of submission.
- Each nominator can submit up to three nominations for the Award in any year.
- Submissions must be made via the Academy’s Grant Management System no later than 4pm on Tuesday, 11 February 2025.
The Academy is committed to diversity and welcomes nominations and nominees from women and other groups who are currently under-represented across engineering, as well as recognising the full breadth of engineering.
If you have any queries about your nomination, please contact [email protected]