Eligibility criteria
- Awards must be held at a UK-based organisation. This may be a university, research institute or company. For for-profit organisations, special rules on the types of application and funding allowed will apply – these are set out below and will be expanded in more detail if you are invited to submit a full application. If you are in doubt over whether an organisation is eligible, please contact the team to discuss. Applicants may propose hosting the award within a new startup company that will be created for the project. In this case, additional financial and reporting requirements will apply, to be set out if a full application is invited.
- There are no limitations on the career stage of applicants. Applicants are not required to hold a PhD.
- Applications are welcome for innovations at all stages of development, from basic principles to proof of concept, demonstration and application with no restrictions based on Technology Readiness Level (TRL). Applications must be centred around enabling and driving scalability of the proposed climate technology solution and demonstrate excellence or the potential for excellence in engineering or technology.
- Proposed projects must demonstrate the potential to deliver impact that benefits the UK, alongside any global impact.
- The Green Future Fellowship should be the applicant’s primary source of employment. Applicants are eligible to hold other awards but must be able to dedicate the majority of their working time to Green Future Fellowship programme of work.
- Green Future Fellowships can be led by individuals from non-engineering backgrounds or disciplines, but they must provide clear evidence of how their research or innovation promotes engineering excellence and supports engineering outcomes.
- There are no nationality or age restrictions for applicants. Applicants based outside the UK are eligible to apply. If successful, non-UK-based applicants will need to find a suitable UK-based host organisation.
- There are no restrictions on the number of applications an organisation can submit.