Viscount Weir Prize

The Viscount Weir Prize (Serial 226 PIDC) is funded from the General Trust Fund.

Trust conditions

The Viscount Weir Fund was founded by a gift of £10,000 from Rt Hon William Douglas Viscount Weir PC GCB LLD in 1953.

Award conditions

• Awarded for technical contributions submitted by Affiliates, Associates and those members who have been professionally registered for 10 years or less and read before a local meeting of the Institution, provided that the paper/contribution is of sufficient merit
• The meeting is to be held and arranged by a Divisional Centre, of which the competitors are members
• Number of awards: 1st prize and 2nd prize.

Value of awards 

• 1st prize £100 
• 2nd prize £50.

How to apply

To be applied for any one or more of:

• Prize(s) for technical contributions by graduates or students or both on subject(s) to be determined by the Trustee Board
• Charitable purposes of the Students' Aid Fund
• Charitable purposes of any graduates' sections.

Closing date: 10 April 2020.

If you would like to apply or nominate someone for this award, send your entry to ge@imeche.org.