The
Royal Academy of Engineering is offering ‘Research Fellowships’ &
‘Engineering for Development Research Fellowships’ for the academic year
2018-2019. Fellowships are available for international researchers.
Royal Academy of Engineering is offering ‘Research Fellowships’ &
‘Engineering for Development Research Fellowships’ for the academic year
2018-2019. Fellowships are available for international researchers.
These
highly prestigious five-year Research Fellowships are designed to promote
excellence in engineering by providing support for high-quality candidates to
become future research leaders.
highly prestigious five-year Research Fellowships are designed to promote
excellence in engineering by providing support for high-quality candidates to
become future research leaders.
Engineering
matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical
role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for
the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean
energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.
matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical
role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for
the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean
energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.
As
the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of
Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our
Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of
society.
the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of
Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our
Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of
society.
Scholarship Description:
- Applications
Deadline: September 24, 2018 - Course
Level: The Royal Academy of Engineering
(the Academy) offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early
career engineering researchers, who are hosted by a UK higher education institution/university. - Study
Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the
field of Engineering. - Scholarship Award:
Research Fellowships:
- Applications
are capped at a maximum contribution from the Academy of £500,000 over the
5-year period, at 80% of full economic costs.
Engineering
for Development Research Fellowships:
for Development Research Fellowships:
- Applications
are capped at a maximum contribution from the Academy of £500,000 over the
5-year period, at 80% of full economic costs. - An
additional £25,000 per annum is available and does not have to be claimed
at 80% of full economic costs or be match funded by the host institution.
This additional funding is ring-fenced to develop international
collaborations in order to deliver the research outputs and build pathways
to positively impact or contribute to the sustainable economic or social
development of a country or countries on the Development Assistance
Committee (DAC) list.
- Nationality:
Fellowships are available for
international researchers. - Number
of Scholarships: Two fellowship
schemes are being offered:
- Research
Fellowships - Engineering
for Development Research Fellowships
- Scholarship can
be taken in the UK
Eligibility for
the Scholarship:
the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: Fellowships are available for
international researchers.
Countries: Fellowships are available for
international researchers.
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must meet the following
criteria:
Requirements: Applicants must meet the following
criteria:
Research
Fellowships must be held at a UK higher education institution/university in an
engineering department or in a department that can show it is capable of fully
supporting an engineering-focused research project and researcher.
Fellowships must be held at a UK higher education institution/university in an
engineering department or in a department that can show it is capable of fully
supporting an engineering-focused research project and researcher.
- It
is the responsibility of the applicant to make contact with the host
institution and gain the formal approval from the relevant Head of
Department prior to submitting an application. - The
proposed research project must be in an engineering subject area.
Engineering is defined in its broadest sense, encompassing a wide range of
diverse fields (see the Subject Categories section). - Research
Fellowships are aimed at early career researchers. Applicants must have a
PhD and have been awarded their PhD Certificate no more than four years
prior to the submission deadline, Monday 24 September 2018. If applicants
have had maternity/paternity leave or other extenuating circumstances,
this will be taken into consideration if the relevant dates and detail are
provided within the application. - The
applicant must not hold a permanent academic position, e.g. lecturers
(including fixed-term-contract lecturers) are not eligible. - Research
Fellows are required to devote all their working time to the Research
Fellowship. The Research Fellowship must be the Research Fellow’s only
source of employment. - Applicants
have no nationality restrictions. The host institution will be responsible
for securing all necessary work permits. - Applicants
who have applied to this scheme before and were unsuccessful are eligible
to re-apply. - Research
Fellowships must commence between 1st August 2019 and 31st October 2019.
The Academy may extend this period based on funding opportunities. - There
is a limit on the number of applications each host institution can submit.
Applications which do not come within this limit will be disregarded (see
the Application limit section). Institutions/universities are likely to
have an internal selection process that applicants must find out about. - Applications
for the Engineering for Development Research Fellowships must meet the
Official Development Assistance (ODA) guidelines. The country/countries,
which will directly benefit from the proposed research, must be on the
Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list. - Any
applications that are incomplete or do not adhere to the guidelines may be
rejected.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Language Requirements: Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Application Procedure:
How
to Apply: All applications must be submitted via
the Royal Academy of Engineering’s online Grant Management System (GMS),
available on our website here.
to Apply: All applications must be submitted via
the Royal Academy of Engineering’s online Grant Management System (GMS),
available on our website here.
All
applicants must first register with GMS and provide some basic log-in details
to create a profile. The application form has six sections and should take
approximately two hours to complete, assuming you have answered the questions
offline and merely need to enter the information, rather than compose it. To
compose the application in its entirety will take significantly longer.
applicants must first register with GMS and provide some basic log-in details
to create a profile. The application form has six sections and should take
approximately two hours to complete, assuming you have answered the questions
offline and merely need to enter the information, rather than compose it. To
compose the application in its entirety will take significantly longer.
A
summary of the guidance notes is embedded within GMS. However, the guidance
given below is more detailed. We recommend applicants develop their
applications by using this guidance.
summary of the guidance notes is embedded within GMS. However, the guidance
given below is more detailed. We recommend applicants develop their
applications by using this guidance.
Many
of the questions have prescribed word limits which are designed to keep answers
focused, and to give applicants an indication of the level of detail we
require. In such cases the number of words applicants have used will be
displayed beneath the question and updated in real time. Applicants will have
the option to download a pdf of their applications after submission, which we
recommend applicants do for reference.
of the questions have prescribed word limits which are designed to keep answers
focused, and to give applicants an indication of the level of detail we
require. In such cases the number of words applicants have used will be
displayed beneath the question and updated in real time. Applicants will have
the option to download a pdf of their applications after submission, which we
recommend applicants do for reference.
There
is only one application stage. The applications meeting the eligibility
criteria will enter the assessment stages.
is only one application stage. The applications meeting the eligibility
criteria will enter the assessment stages.
