RAEng Young Engineer of the Year

An annual award presented by the Royal Academy of Engineering that recognises excellence among early‑career engineers in the UK. Each year the Academy makes five awards of £3,000 to UK engineers in full‑time higher education, research or industrial employment who are within ten years of their first engineering degree. From those five awardees an overall winner is selected and receives the Sir George Macfarlane Medal in addition to the cash award. For 2026 nominations and self‑applications are invited.

Five awards of £3,000 each year; the overall winner additionally receives the Sir George Macfarlane Medal.

UK engineers in full‑time higher education, research or industrial employment who received their first engineering degree (or equivalent) less than 10 years before 14 October 2025; both nominations and self‑applications are accepted.

Entries may be submitted by nomination or by self-application; awardees are selected by the Academy’s Awards Committee.