The Royal Society Industry Fellowships 2023-24, UK.

Scholarship Description:

The Royal Society Industry Fellowships 2023-24, UK. is open for International Students . The scholarship allows PhD, Fellowship level program(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at The Royal Society . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 29 Mar 2023.

The Industry Fellowship program, which is part of the Royal Society's Science and Industry Programme, allows talented scientists and engineers from both academia and industry to move between the two sectors. This cross-sector mobility promotes personal and professional development, facilitates the exchange of knowledge, fosters longer-term collaborations, and establishes scientific and corporate relationships. The scheme is open to researchers at all career stages based in the UK, and its objectives include supporting collaborative research between academia and industry, enhancing knowledge exchange, and promoting the value of science. The Industry Fellowship aims to support the career development of the researcher and their team, and to encourage the establishment of collaborative links between academic and industrial organizations, which may lead to long-term collaborations.

About the Royal Society:

The Royal Society is a learned society based in the United Kingdom that was founded in 1660. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific organizations in the world. The Society's mission is to recognize, promote, and support excellence in science, and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.

The Royal Society has played a significant role in the development of modern science, and many of the world's most renowned scientists have been Fellows of the Society, including Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. Today, the Society has around 1,700 Fellows and Foreign Members from across the globe, who are elected for their outstanding contributions to science.

The Royal Society is involved in a wide range of activities to promote science, including publishing scientific journals, providing funding for research, organizing scientific conferences, advising governments on scientific issues, and supporting science education and outreach initiatives. The Society also has a strong focus on promoting diversity and inclusivity in science, and encouraging the involvement of young people in scientific research and innovation.

Degree Level:

The Royal Society Industry Fellowships 2023-24, UK. is available to undertake PhD, Fellowship level programs at The Royal Society.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

The scheme provides the applicant’s basic salary while on secondment. The employing organisation continue to pay national insurance and pension contributions.

Research expenses may be claimed up to the value of £4,000 per year, and may be used to support summer studentships at £2,000 per year. The summer studentship allows a student to work on an industrially relevant research project under the award holder’s supervision and in collaboration with the host organisation. At the end of their projects, students are invited to present their work at the annual Industry Fellows Networking event held at the Royal Society.

The Society can provide financial support to research fellows for any additional care costs that arise when attending conferences, collaborative research visits or invited talks directly related to their fellowship. These requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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

Eligible Nationalities:

This scheme is open to international students.

Eligibility Criteria:

You can apply for this scheme if you:

• have a PhD or are of equivalent standing in your profession
• hold a permanent post or have an 'open-ended contract' in either a university, not-for-profit research organisation or industry in the UK
• are at a stage in your career when you would particularly benefit from establishing or strengthening personal or corporate links between academia and industry as a foundation for long-term collaboration and development

Application Procedure:

Applications should be submitted through the Society’s grant management system Flexi-Grant®.

Your application will go through the process detailed on the Making a grant application page overseen by the Industry Fellowship panel.

Applications are initially assessed by panel members and a shortlist is drawn up. Shortlisted applications are then sent for independent review and are finally considered at a panel meeting.

It is expected that applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application four months after the closing date.

The Royal Society recognizes that diversity is essential for delivering excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Society wants to encourage applications from the widest range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to maximize innovation and creativity in science for the benefit of humanity. We regularly review and revise processes to help ensure that all talented applicants have an equitable chance to succeed as per the assessment criteria. This includes ensuring all panel members are briefed on unconscious bias in decision making as part of our assessment process.