AED 100,000
Lead the founding season. High-visibility recognition and access to engineering talent.
Discuss Tier 1
KUFS PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNER WITH US
SUPPORT STUDENT ENGINEERING
Help 54 students develop Khalifa University’s first Formula Student car through funding, equipment, manufacturing or specialist expertise.
ABOUTPARTNERSHIPS
A Formula Student programme gives students experience across vehicle engineering, project delivery and commercial communication. Partners help make that work possible.
We welcome both financial and in-kind support. The packages below set out the proposed recognition and access, with details agreed in writing with the team and university.
SEASON ONE
PARTNERSHIP PACKAGES
AED 60,000
Support the programme with medium placements and outreach recognition.
Discuss Tier 2AED 25,000
Join the first season with smaller placements across the car and team.
Discuss Tier 3VALUE-BASED
Contribute materials, manufacturing, tools, testing, logistics or expertise.
Discuss In-KindPackages and placements are subject to agreement with the team, university approval and competition regulations.
| Recognition / access | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car placement | Large, high-visibility body placement | Medium body/rear placement | Small body placement |
| Teamwear | Large, front and back | Medium, back | Small, sleeve |
| Website & materials | Site, banner, exhibition and promotional material | Site and team banner | Site, banner, flyers and event posters |
| Social recognition | Featured on KU and KUFS platforms | Included in KU and KUFS posts | Featured on KU and KUFS platforms |
| Competition Design Report | Large logo | Medium logo | Small logo |
| Recruitment access | KU engineering internship/recruitment access | Not included | Not included |
| Event recognition | Official presentations and media features | Presentations, outreach and event materials | Presentations and outreach |
| KUFS lab visit | Lab and demonstration/test invitation | Lab invitation and meet the team | Not included |
In-kind support is valued individually.
Recognition reflects the verified contribution value, relevance and impact. Vehicle/teamwear placement, website and report credits, social acknowledgement and event recognition are agreed in writing. Recruitment access and lab visits are not automatically included.
IN-KIND SUPPORT
MATERIALS, TIME & EXPERTISE
Materials and vehicle components
Steel, fasteners, composites, cells, motors, inverters; items fitted to the car.
Manufacturing and machining
Welding, five-axis machining, waterjet, sheet metal; turnaround matters as well as capacity.
Software and engineering tools
CAD, CFD, FEA, lap simulation, data acquisition, PCB tooling licences.
Equipment and testing
Dyno/rig time, measurement equipment, safe running venue.
Transportation and logistics
Transporting the car and equipment to and from track-testing venues within the UAE.
Technical consultation
Design reviews, mentoring, an engineer's time.
WORKING TOGETHER
THE PARTNERSHIP PROCESS
Talk
Tell us what you can contribute and what a worthwhile partnership looks like.
Define
The team prepares a written proposal covering recognition, placements and season-end reporting.
Agree
Confirm deliverables in writing, subject to university approval, before any invoice or commitment.
SPONSORSHIP ENQUIRY
LET’S TALK
Let’s find the right fit.
Cash, components, machining or a specialist’s time—tell us what you have in mind.
A written season-end report is part of the proposed partnership, covering agreed placements, contributions and car outcomes.
Prospectus being finalised.
Request a copy from the team when it is ready.
Request the prospectus