UPDATE: Applications are now closed. We will announce the selected applicants on 27 July 2021

Our #RAPcommunity is made up of just over 20% females and we are keen to encourage women to contribute to save lives around the world on our roads.

This year, as part of the International Women in Engineering Day (Wednesday 23 June), you will see a few initiatives from iRAP that will benefit and encourage women to be part of our #RAPcommunity, including:

• celebrating women making a difference in road safety as part of the International Women in Engineering Day campaign – click here for more information.
• selecting 20 women to take our Star Rating Essentials and Star Rating for Designs courses for free.

The aim of this grant is to benefit 20 women with a background in engineering to take the Star Rating Essentials and Star Rating for Designs courses.

iRAP will select 20 women that fit in the criteria below:

• Have a background in engineering.
• Has not benefited from an iRAP project in the last 5 years.
• Will have the best use of the acquired knowledge.

If you think you fit these criteria, please complete the following form to apply by COB 7 July 2021. We will announce the selected applicants on 27 July 2021.

Please contact iRAP’s Training and Accreditation Coordinator via email training@irap.org if you have any questions.

In addition, during the application you will need to answer the following questions:

• Why would you like to learn more about iRAP methodology and how do you plan to use the information you learn?
• What do you expect to learn with these courses?

Make sure you get in quickly as there are only 20 positions available. 

*Terms and Conditions*

Please read the following Terms and Conditions.

The iRAP women in engineering grants applicant understands and agrees to the following:

• iRAP will select 20 women to have access to the Star Rating Essentials and Star Rating for Designs courses for free.
• The selected women will:
  • Have a background in engineering.
  • Justify a good use of the acquired knowledge.
  • Are not a beneficiary from other iRAP projects.
• This application is subject to iRAP selection procedures.
• iRAP reserves the right to refuse the application.
• Completion of the application process does not guarantee approval of the application.
• If selected for the grants, the applicant agrees to undertake the course activities and submit the assignments to complete the courses.
• If selected for the grants, the applicant agrees to complete the courses within 6 months from the announcement of the results.
• iRAP may suspend or revoke the Grants at any time at its discretion.
• The applicant agrees with iRAP to use the content of its application to promote the Grants programme.
• If selected for the grants, the applicant agrees to report six-monthly to iRAP on how she is using the iRAP methodology to improve the roads in his or her country.