The Academy welcomes applications from early-career researchers worldwide who have been awarded their PhD in the last four years. The scheme is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and provides funding for five years. Each application is capped at a maximum contribution from the Academy of £625,000 over five years, at 80% of full economic costs. Research Fellowships must be held at a UK higher education institution/university or at a UK research organization eligible to receive UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
The Royal Academy of Engineering offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early-career researchers to support them to become future research leaders in engineering. The scheme’s objectives are to:
In addition to the direct financial support, the scheme benefits include:
Selection process
The scheme has a three-stage selection process:
Each eligible application will be assessed by three non-expert reviewers (Academy Fellows or former Research Fellows). The selection of applications proceeding to the next stage of assessment is made by a sift panel (consisting of Academy Fellows).
Each selected application will be assessed by three expert reviewers, who have expertise in the proposed research. This will be followed by a shortlist panel to select the most competitive applications to proceed to Stage three: interviews.
Interviews will take place online or at the Academy in London. Each interview will be conducted by a panel of four Academy Fellows and will be 30 minutes long. This includes a five-minute presentation from the candidate. Following the interviews, the panel will rank the applications and select the top-ranked candidates for awards.
The assessment criteria include the following subjects:
September 18, 2024
Applications must be submitted via the Academy’s Grants Management System. Please read the How to Apply page for details.
For more details, visit the Royal Academy website
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