Funder

RAEng: RAEng/Leverhulme Trust research fellowships

Added date

07/09/2023

Closing date

15/11/2023

Call summary

The RAEng/Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships allows academics to be relieved of their teaching and administrative responsibilities in order to concentrate full time on engineering research. The Fellowship covers the salary costs of a replacement academic who will take over the awardee’s teaching and administrative duties for up to one year. The fellowship covers the salary costs (including pension, NI and any pay awards) of an early career academic who will take over non-research related activities of the awardee for the duration of the fellowship. In this round, the Academy's contribution will be capped at a maximum of £55k per annum. An additional support fund of up to £2,500 is available to the awardee for miscellaneous research costs. Duration is between one academic term and one year.

Scientific scope

Engineering

PI eligibility

Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field Eligibility Note There are no age limits but the applicants should be able to demonstrate sufficient experience to evidence their status as that of a Research Fellow. There are no nationality restrictions but the applicants must currently hold a permanent position at a UK institution.