About the scheme
Funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), over the last 35 years, the Academy’s Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships scheme has successfully supported over 200 academic appointments and enhanced internationally renowned centres of excellence.
Awardees are expected to:
- establish or enhance a world leading engineering research group
- deliver 'use-inspired' research that meets the needs of their industrial sponsors
- disseminate the outcomes of their research for appropriate academic use
- become a self-sustaining research group by the end of the award (by securing substantial external grant income).
How we're working to improve access to the scheme
We have introduced several changes to the Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowship scheme to increase flexibility and access for applicants from diverse backgrounds Key changes include:
- The award can be held part-time (at no less than 25% of the full-time equivalent)
- The start date is more flexible
- In the upcoming round, awardees can choose to begin between 1 March and 30 April 2025
- The contribution required from the industrial sponsor is now proportionate to their size. The contribution could be cash or in-kind support
- Small enterprises are required to contribute a minimum of £125k.
- Medium enterprises are required to contribute a minimum of £175k.
- Large enterprises are required to contribute a minimum of £250k.
There are 3 promotional webinars that will be organized in June, July, and August, please email research@raeng.org.uk for more details
The Royal Academy of Engineering is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all under-represented groups across engineering. It is the Academy's policy to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged or receives less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We would like to support you to achieve a balance between your personal and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and consider part time and other flexible working arrangements.
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