About the fund

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The Scholarship:

The EFC practice of FTI Consulting is providing scholarships of £7,000 per year to students undertaking a degree with a quantitative focus (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering). Students who are not studying a quantitative subject are eligible to apply if they can demonstrate evidence of strong numerical skills. The scholarship is to be used to support students towards their cost of living, study materials, and maintenance. Scholars will undertake one insight week within their first year of university and one paid summer internship for eight weeks within their second year of university within our EFC business segment. These internships will help students gain real life, hands-on work experience.

The programme is designed to bring talented young people into the business and to develop their skills. Subject to their performance in their summer internship, we aim to bring Scholars back into the business as part of our Graduate Programme when they conclude their studies.

Requirements:

To be considered for the FTI Consulting EFC scholarship, applicants must:

• Have a desire to work in Economic and Financial Consulting
• Be a UK home resident
• Be starting a 3-year degree course at a UK university in the academic year 2024/25, preferably with a quantitative focus, such as:
  • Chemistry
  • Economics,
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
• Students studying a non-quantitative degree course must demonstrate strong numerical skills. Students must submit their university offer letter as evidence
• Have achieved the minimum grade of 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics
• Be studying a minimum of 3 A-levels (with grades to be reviewed before starting)
• Provide evidence of household income of below £25,000 via a student finance letter (or alternative documentation)

Timeline:

• Applications open: 15th April 2024
• Applications close: 30th June 2024
• Shortlisted applicants notified: 05th July 2024, all applicants will be asked to take a numerical and verbal reasoning assessment
• Interviews will proceed between: 22nd July 2024 and 31st July 2024
• Successful applicant will be notified: 19th August 2024

How to Apply:

• All Applicants must complete the online application form and upload all necessary documents
• All Applicants must submit a 250-word statement about the topic: “Why are you interested in working in FTI’s Economic and Financial Consulting practice?”
• As stated above, shortlisted applicants must complete a numerical and verbal reasoning assessment. The assessment will be sent to successful applicants on 5 July 2024 or beforehand.
• Applicants invited for interview will be asked to provide a CV in advance of that interview.

Terms & Conditions:

• Once A Level (or equivalent) results are released on 15 August 2024, the shortlisted
  candidates will need to provide UCAS evidence of a confirmed place at a UK university to study their specified subject. This should be completed by 15 August 2024
• The first instalment of £1,000 will be sent to the successful applicant in September to allow them to purchase a laptop, course essentials, and any other upfront costs for university
• When you arrive at university, we shall require you to send us a Proof of Enrolment from your university for our records
• The instalments of £666.67 will be sent monthly from October until June inclusive
• We expect you to participate in an insight week with FTI Consulting EFC in Spring or Summer 2025 (dates to be confirmed)
• In your second year of university in 2026 we would like for you to complete an internship during the summer period for 8 weeks – from early July until the end of August. This will be a paid internship
• At the end of your degree, you may be offered a full-time Graduate Consultant job as part of the FTI Consulting EFC graduate scheme

About FTI Consulting:

Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting has grown to become a market-leading global consulting firm that brings together distinct capabilities and experts to serve as the trusted advisor to clients when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges.

FTI Consulting operates in five business segments of expertise: Corporate Finance, Forensic & Litigation Consulting, Strategic Communications,
Technology, and Economic & Financial Consulting (EFC). The Economic & Financial Consulting segment is offering this particular scholarship.

Within EFC, we have offices across the world. In London, our EFC practice has more than 250 people and each year we look to recruit at least 15 graduates.

The team within EFC comes from a wide variety of academic backgrounds. At FTI, they develop skills in economics and finance, as well as in problem solving, analysis, and communication to answer a range of questions for high-profile clients.

We predominantly work in these two areas:

1. Providing valuation advice about anything from large public companies to patents and trademarks. We are the leading firm advising on the value of assets (such as shares in a business or intellectual property) or the amount of money at stake in legal disputes all around the world; and
2. Economic regulatory advice, where we apply economic theory and our experience to offer advice to both regulators and regulated companies on a wide range of issues.

Eligibility criteria

This fund is only available to people in the categories listed below. Please do not apply if you are not in one of these.