Funder

Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851: Research fellowships in science or engineering

Added date

11/10/2019

Closing date

06/02/2020

Call summary

Approximately 10 fellowships are available for up to three years, one of which is designated the Brunel fellowship for a project in an academic engineering environment. Fellows receive funding of £144,000 over three years, or £156,000 if institutions are based in central London or overseas. An additional allowance of £6,000 per year is provided for research associated costs, including equipment, consumables and travel to present at conferences.

Scientific scope

Engineering; Mathematical Sciences; Physics; Biological Sciences

PI eligibility

Applicants must hold a recent PhD degree or equivalent qualification, or be in the final stages of their PhD studies, and have no more than three years of postdoctoral experience. PhDs must be completed before the award is confirmed.