Grant Scheme
Number Offered: Around 6 Fellowships per round
Application Closing Date:
24 March 2010
Closing Information:
Round open now
Apply for this grant:
http://e-gap.royalsociety.org/
Results Available:
Results will be available about four months after the closing date.
Aim:
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 a 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.
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 Astra Zeneca.
Subjects Covered:
All areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering, but excluding clinical medicine.
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 UK not-for-profit research organisation (e.g. the Marine Biological Association) or UK 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.
Value of Grant:
The fellow's salary only will be met during the secondment; the employing institution continues to pay national insurance and pension contributions. Research expenses may be claimed up to the value of £2000 per year.
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Note:We encourage applications involving spin-offs or small companies. Applicants must state clearly how the fellowship will benefit the non-for-profit research organisation; especially in cases where the applicant has financial involvement within the company. Applicants should also state what complementary skills the employees at the company have to offer.