Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, GB:COMING SOON Industrial fellowships

06/01/2022

10/02/2022

The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 invites applications for its industrial fellowships. These encourage profitable innovation and creativity in British industry by supporting graduates with the potential to make contributions to a programme of doctoral level research. Fellowships are tenable for three years, renewable annually. Approximately 10 fellowships are available annually, including an ERA Foundation fellowship for the electro-technology sector. For employed fellows, the commission provides 50 per cent of their salary, up to a limit of £25,000 per year, and university fees paid up to normal UK-student levels. For doctoral fellows, there is an enhancement to the existing stipend of £2,000 per year and a possible additional £15,000 to support the research project. All fellows will receive up to £3,500 per year to cover travel costs. In addition, the university research department will be paid an honorarium of £10,000 on completion.

Physical Sciences and Engineering; Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Bio/Medical

Applicants should have a first level degree in engineering, science or medicine, and normally be within five years of degree graduation. They should have identified research or a development topic leading to a patent, product or process in conjunction with a higher academic award, usually a PhD or EngD. Applicants must be employed by, or have an offer of employment from, a company in the UK or be in the first or second year of a UK university-based doctoral programme strongly coupled to industry. Company employed applicants must demonstrate a link between their employing company and appropriate staff at a UK university.