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Thursday 2nd September 2010

These appointments are funded by the Royal Society, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, Rolls-Royce plc and AstraZeneca Ltd.

The scheme aims to enhance knowledge transfer in science and technology between those in industry and those in academia. It provides opportunities for an academic scientist to work on a collaborative project with industry, or someone employed in industry to work on a collaborative project with a university department or not-for-profit research organisation. It is anticipated that fellows will establish personal and corporate links between the two sectors in the UK as a foundation for their long-term future development.
Subjects covered: Natural sciences (including technology, agriculture, mathematics, biotechnology, environmental research, medical and engineering sciences). Projects at any stage from fundamental science to industrial innovation will be supported.

Eligibility
Applicants can be of any nationality and should be at a stage in their career when they would particularly benefit from establishing or strengthening personal and corporate links between the two sectors as a foundation for long-term future collaboration and development. They should hold a PhD or be of equivalent standing in their profession and hold a permanent post in either a UK university, a not-for-profit research organisation (e.g. DEFRA), or industry.

Length of tenure
Awards can be for any period up to two years’ full-time or pro rata, i.e. could be held at 50% part-time for four years enabling fellows to maintain links with their employing institution more easily.

Place of tenure
Must involve transfer between UK private industry and a UK university or a not-for-profit research organisation. Publicly funded bodies are not eligible to act as the industrial partner.

Value
The fellow’s basic salary only will be paid during the secondment; the employing institution continues to pay national insurance and pension contributions, i.e. oncosts. Research expenses may be claimed up to the value of £2000 per year.

For more information please go to: http://royalsociety.org/funding.asp?id=1121

Applications can only be submitted online on the Royal Society’s electronic Grant Application and Processing (e-GAP) system https://e-gap.royalsociety.org. Applications cannot be submitted on paper.

If you would like any further information on this scheme, about the e-GAP process, or on the submission of your application, please contact the UK Grants Section, The Royal Society, 6–9 Carlton House Terrace, LONDON SW1Y 5AG (email: ukgrants@royalsociety.org).