Funder
R. Acad. of Engineering: Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships
Added date
08/10/2020
Closing date
03/03/2021
Call summary
Grants are worth up to £45,000 per year over a period of five years and cover gross salary, indirect costs and estates costs.
Scientific scope
Engineering; Computer Science & Informatics
PI eligibility
Applications are welcome from any engineering discipline, defined in its broadest sense, encompassing a wide range of diverse fields, including computer science and materials. Applicants for research chairs should already be professors or equivalent, whereas applicants for the fellowships should already be a reader or senior lecturer level or equivalent. The host institution must be a UK university and applicants should be able to demonstrate an outstanding research profile, including a proven track record in securing external grant income and developing collaborations. Each programme must include an industrial sponsor that must have a significant base in the UK. Industrial sponsors are required to contribute at least £250,000 towards the project for a period of five years. The university is expected to have already identified an appropriate collaborative research project and secured the support of an industrial partner prior to applying.