Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship 2024/2025 (Funded)

This is to inform the public about the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship 2024/2025. Details about the Program are given below.

Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship 2024

The Academy offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early-career researchers to support them to become future research leaders in engineering.

Program Details

The Royal Academy of Engineering offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early-career researchers to support them in becoming future research leaders in engineering. The scheme’s objectives are to:

  • support the best early-career researchers in establishing their independence and international reputation
  • provide long-term support enabling the pursuit of an ambitious programme of engineering research and impact
  • develop ambassadors for the Academy and advocates for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines

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 the five-year period, at 80% of full economic costs. Research Fellowships must be held at a UK higher education institution/university or at a UK research organisation eligible to receive UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Eligibility

  1. Research Fellowships must be held at one of the following eligible institutions that can show it is capable of fully supporting an engineering-focused research project and researcher:
    • a UK higher education institution/university or
    • a UK research organisation that is eligible to receive UKRI funding. A list of eligible research organisations is included in the Applicant Guidance notes.
  1. The host institution must agree to provide the Research Fellow with all the support normal for a permanent employee.
  2. 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.
  3. Research Fellowships are aimed at early-career researchers. Applicants must have a PhD, which was awarded (or the PhD has been unconditionally approved) no more than four years before the submission deadline: Wednesday, 18 September 2024. This period includes applicants’ work experience in academia or/and in industry in the UK or/and worldwide. A margin of up to three months more than the four-year limit is acceptable. If applicants have had maternity/paternity leave or other extenuating circumstances (e.g. extended sick leave, national service, or caring responsibilities), this will be taken into consideration if the relevant dates and details are provided in the application form.
  4. Research Fellows will be employed by the host institution and are required to devote all their working time to the Research Fellowship programme of work. The Research Fellowship must be the Research Fellow’s only source of employment. The Research Fellow should be based at the host institution for more than 50% of the Research Fellowship. If the Research Fellow needs to work more than 50% of the Research Fellowship outside the host institution, justification must be provided in the application form (choice of host institution).
  5. There are no nationality and age restrictions for applicants. The host institution is responsible for securing all necessary work permits and related costs for the Research Fellows.
  6. Applicants who have applied to this scheme before and were unsuccessful are eligible to reapply. These applications will be considered as new applications.
  7. Research Fellowships must begin between 1 August 2025 and 31 October 2025. The duration of a Research Fellowship is five years full-time, calculated on a pro-rata basis for part-time awards. Requests for a shorter Research Fellowship are not accepted.
  8. There is a limit on the number of applications each host institution can submit. More information is in the Applicant Guidance Notes.

How to Apply

For those interested in the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

The scheme has a three-stage selection process:

  • Stage one: general review

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).

  • Stage two: expert review

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.

  • 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:

  • Candidate
  • Research quality and vision
  • Research environment
  • Resource and management
  • Beneficiaries and impact

Please read the Reviewer Guidance for full details of the selection process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 18 September 2024.

Open this link for more details about the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship 2024.

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