Industrial Fellowships 2010/11-British/Commonwealth Citizens-Royal Commission-UK Posted: 25 Nov 2009 01:32 PM PST The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 offers The Industrial Fellowships for the year 2010/11 to British or Commonwealth citizens who are also UK residents in UK The aim of the scheme is to encourage profitable innovation and creativity in British Industry – to the mutual benefit of the Fellow and his or her sponsoring company. Projects in any science or engineering discipline will be considered. About eight Industrial Fellowships are available each year, including an ERA Foundation Fellowship for the electro-technology sector. They are awarded to selected, exceptional graduates with the potential to make an outstanding contribution to Industry for a programme of research, supported either by their employing company or in the case of EngD candidates, nominated through a sponsoring company by a UK University EngD Centre. Eligibiltiy: British or Commonwealth citizens, resident in UK. Employed or sponsored by a British-based company. Good first degree in engineering, science or medicine, normally within five years from degree graduation. Earlier qualified candidates may apply but it is unlikely that those already with substantial post-graduate qualifications will be accepted. Identified research and/or development topic leading to a patent, product or process in conjunction with a higher academic award. Established link between company and appropriate staff at a UK University, OR in the second year of a UK University based EngD programme. How to Apply: All applications must be submitted on the downloadable Application Form [Word doc], and must be accompanied by: Full CV, including academic record. Description by the candidate of proposed programme of work including milestones and deliverables. A Programme showing balance of research and company activity plus costed travel details. Letters of endorsement of project and candidate support from proposed technical (industrial) supervisor and academic supervisor, plus (EngD candidates only) a letter of nomination from the EngD Centre Director. Considerable weight is given to these. Company profile and information (maximum 4 sides). For EngD candidates, EngD Centre profile and information (maximum 4 sides). Amount of the Fellowship: Travel is encouraged and costs up to £3,500 p.a. are paid. Honorarium to the University research department of £10,000 on completion. Fellowship Deadline: 5pm Thursday 28 January 2010 Source: http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/ind_fellow.html

The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 offers The Industrial Fellowships for the year 2010/11 to British or Commonwealth citizens who are also UK residents in UK


The aim of the scheme is to encourage profitable innovation and creativity in British Industry – to the mutual benefit of the Fellow and his or her sponsoring company. Projects in any science or engineering discipline will be considered. About eight Industrial Fellowships are available each year, including an ERA Foundation Fellowship for the electro-technology sector. They are awarded to selected, exceptional graduates with the potential to make an outstanding contribution to Industry for a programme of research, supported either by their employing company or in the case of EngD candidates, nominated through a sponsoring company by a UK University EngD Centre.

Eligibiltiy:
British or Commonwealth citizens, resident in UK.
Employed or sponsored by a British-based company.
Good first degree in engineering, science or medicine, normally within five years from degree graduation. Earlier qualified candidates may apply but it is unlikely that those already with substantial post-graduate qualifications will be accepted.
Identified research and/or development topic leading to a patent, product or process in conjunction with a higher academic award.
Established link between company and appropriate staff at a UK University, OR in the second year of a UK University based EngD programme.


How to Apply:

All applications must be submitted on the downloadable Application Form [Word doc], and must be accompanied by:
Full CV, including academic record.
Description by the candidate of proposed programme of work including milestones and deliverables.
A Programme showing balance of research and company activity plus costed travel details.
Letters of endorsement of project and candidate support from proposed technical (industrial) supervisor and academic supervisor, plus (EngD candidates only) a letter of nomination from the EngD Centre Director. Considerable weight is given to these.
Company profile and information (maximum 4 sides).
For EngD candidates, EngD Centre profile and information (maximum 4 sides).


Amount of the Fellowship:
Travel is encouraged and costs up to £3,500 p.a. are paid.
Honorarium to the University research department of £10,000 on completion.



Fellowship Deadline:

5pm Thursday 28 January 2010



Source:

http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/ind_fellow.html