How the RSMA spends your kind contributions

Grants to the RSMU This year the Association paid the RSMU £3,900 to support a variety of special events like the Freshers’ Dinner, the Spring Dinner and the all-important Bottle Match. Notably, at short notice, the Association bankrolled the Spring Dinner following the IC Union failing to support. Without this intervention, the event would not have taken place

Grants to departmental clubs and societies Most years the Association gives money to these societies to help run their activities. Applications are considered throughout the year and include one from the RSM Motor Club to help support Clementine (Clem), the RSM motorised mascot, which has seen a renewed involvement at RSMA and RSMU events.

100 Club Final Year bursaries These bursaries are to reward students of good academic standing who have also shown exceptional RSM spirit in their early years. The Association increased this last year to £1,250 for the 2024/25 academic year and the Association is currently accepting applications.

Illing Essay Prize (previously known as the ‘Essay Competition’) This prize, recently increased to £250, is awarded for the best technical essay, which should have a link to environmental matters. The winning essay gets published in the Imperial Engineer. The Association has received a number of entries this year and is deliberating on a winner which will be announced at the AGM in October. Grants for expeditions The Association has received applications from two students for help in funding their approved summer expeditions. Grants of £250 each have been agreed.

The Association supports students in a number of other ways and, whilst not taken up this term, the following are available if needed; Discretionary grant/loans for hardship and grants/loans for the arts Money is available to assist individual students suffering unexpected financial hardship, either through loss of support beyond their control or through shorter-term financial hardship like injury, making travel to campus impossible except by taxi. The Association is keen that the arts in its broadest sense (music, dance, painting, etc.) should not be forgotten about just because you have chosen a technical career. This new scheme will make grants of up to £250 to individuals who are struggling to pay for their artistic interests.

Grants/loans for education The Association has recently made a £250 grant to a student enabling them to attend a summer symposium. In addition, the RSMA will also consider an interest free loan for larger sums to support costs of field trips, symposiums and vacation projects that are complementary to a student’s degree course.

End of term final year event (final year Beer ‘n’ Bite) will be held on June 19th 2025 This year the Association is again organising a Beer ‘n’ Bite evening for Final Year Students  at Eastside, close to the university. All Alumni very welcome – EventBrite ticketing available shortly.

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