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Industrial
Fellowships
3 Years of
Industrial
Fellowships
Awarded to
graduates with the
potential to make
an outstanding
contribution
to industry, for
research supported
by a company,
leading to a patent, Come and taste
product or process
improvement and a the freedom
postgraduate award Peter Higgs, 1851 Research Fellowship 1953-1955Benefits
Industrial Fellowships encourage Gain new IP whilst minimising
profitable innovation and creativity R&D costs
in British Industry – to the mutual Applicants can pursue a PhD whilst
benefit of the Fellow and his or her working, allowing companies to
sponsoring company. conduct innovative research that
furthers their business objectives, and
Funding accelerates the creation of IP.
- 50% of the Fellow’s salary, including
the employer’s share of national Pursue a PhD whilst working
insurance and superannuation paid, Fellows receive significant funding
up to a limit of £25,000 p.a. towards their fees and salary, enabling
- University fees paid up to normal employers to offer exciting personal
levels for UK students. development opportunities for their
- Travel allowance of £3,500 p.a. brightest employees.
- Honorarium of £10,000 paid to the
University research department Collaborative relationships
on completion to support the Fellows and their sponsoring
department’s research programme. companies will work closely with
the PhD institution, developing a
The Royal Commission lays no claim mutually beneficial relationship,
on intellectual property rights or undertaking research that delivers
commercial-in-confidence tangible impact to industry.
material.Eligibility Applications Apply
The applicant must have a good first
degree in engineering, science or
Applicants must have identified a
research and/or development topic
Applications are accepted via
https://1851awards.flexigrant.com
Now
medicine, and normally be within potentially leading to a patent,
five years of degree graduation. product or process in conjunction Supporting documentation
with a higher academic award, usually
Applicants must be employed by, or a PhD or EngD. - Description by the candidate - Industrial Supervisor and
have an offer of employment from a of the proposed programme of Academic Supervisor
company in the UK. Full Terms and Conditions work including milestones and
deliverables - Company profile and information
Applicants must demonstrate a link
between their employing company - Letters of endorsement for the
and appropriate staff at a UK project expressing support for the
University. candidate from the intended
29 Fellowships
1 Deadline for Mar commence
Oct applications
Shortlisted Oct
Applications candidate interviews 2022
10
open FebTestimonials Industrial Fellow University Partner I can say that without the support of the Commission this project would not It provides a fantastic platform for bright young individuals to develop their have gone ahead. I am grateful that it did as this project has allowed me to independent careers. I have found the process of being a supervisor of an develop a process and product from the initial concept through to lab scale Industrial Fellow most fulfilling. As an academic engineer, and Whitworth testing, something I don’t believe I would have been able to do at this stage Scholar, I think it is so essential that schemes such as this fellowship continue in my career without the support of the Commission. The support from the to facilitate the engagement of academia and industry and it is only through Commission I believe has been very valuable, especially to a small company. To schemes such as this that creativity and innovation in British industry will be able to train a PhD in the company’s core subject matter is something that continue to propagate. most SMEs would not be able to dowithout external support. Professor Karl Dearn, University of Birmingham Andrew Anderson, Industrial Fellow 2017 Industry Partner The Fellowship allowed a small start-up (3 people when the Fellowship first started) to give the Fellow the potential to develop a completely new product range from scratch and increase his knowledge and future capability. This would not have been possible without the support of the Fellowship during the period. Dr Alex Reip, Oxford nanoSystems
DZP Technologies Commercially beneficial
In addition to process improvements
High-calibre employees
The Industrial Fellowship is an
Company Size 2-10 employees related to our existing products, the invaluable tool for attracting and
Company Founded 2008 R&D resulting from the Fellowship retaining high-calibre employees and
Industry Type Chemicals has opened up an entirely new pursuing early-stage research goals
Industrial Fellow Harry Cronin 2015 - 2018 product line. It is currently in that would otherwise be out of reach.
Industrial Supervisor Zlatka Stoeva, Managing Director commercial development for our
University Partner University of Surrey customers.
“ The Industrial
International networks
We are fostering the strong
Rare opportunity Flexibility
The Royal Commission’s Industrial Through the flexibility provided by the
relationship we have built with the
university department, with funding
Fellowship
expanded our
Fellowship gave our small company, Commission, the funding continued
from the Fellowship supporting visits
DZP Technologies, the rare for one year after the EngD had
and cooperative, mutually beneficial
opportunity to do extensive research finished, allowing us to continue to
research. The Fellow’s presentations product
”
in one area over several years. The employ the Fellow while letting him
Industrial Fellow was able to start with
a broad research brief, investigating
conduct further open, low technology
readiness level (TRL) research. It
at conferences, also supported by the
Royal Commission, has allowed us to offering
extend our network internationally,
manufacturing techniques for a new was during this year that the most
with new research and commercial
class of materials, and explore new, promising experimental results
partnerships.
tangentially related avenues in detail. emerged.KP Technology experience that contributed to her
research and she further developed
Susanna Challinger, 1851 Industrial
Fellow
Company Size 2-10 employees with us. “The industrial fellowship has had a
Company Founded 2000 very positive impact on my project
Industry Type Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing Broad collaboration and career. While my PhD studies
Industrial Fellow Susanna Challinger 2016 - 2019 The research also involved were started ~9 months prior to
Industrial Supervisor Professor Iain Baikie, CEO collaboration with external agencies the industrial fellowship start, I do
University Partner St. Andrews University including Police Scotland and the not think that this project would
National Crime Agency, and the Royal have continued to thesis submission
Commission even purchased new without the fellowship support.”
equipment for us to help our Fellow
Links with academia Industrial Fellow had a central role in
explore new areas of commercial
The Industrial Fellowship programme strengthening this link. Additionally,
development as part of her research.
“
provided lasting commercial our CEO was appointed as an
benefit for our company, as well
as strengthening the relationship
Honorary Professor, formalising and
extending the existing link.
Further research impact The Fellowship
between us and the academic partner,
The research performed under the
Industrial Fellowship with us has
strengthened
St. Andrews University, leading to Travel to international conferences
resulted in seven peer-reviewed our relationship
”
broader collaboration between the Our Industrial Fellow’s PhD project
publications, with five as first author.
two institutions. would not have been able to continue
without the Royal Commission’s
Work from the research project with academia
continues to be submitted for
Our company provided advice, support. The Fellowship facilitated
publication after the Fellowship.
support and training for researchers, travel to international conferences
while St. Andrews supported us and helped her collaborate with
with fabrication of samples, and the other scientists working in the field;Industrial Fellows 2021
Daniya Aynetdinova Liam Bussey Isobel Gordon Daniel Pybus
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and BT and University of Birmingham Perspectum and University of Mersen Teesside and Teesside
University of Oxford Investigating faster, better 5G through Oxford University
Creating new bonding processes to new quantum optical techniques Optimising MRI methods to improve 3D printing graphite from
drive 3D drug development breast cancer detection and diagnosis manufacturing waste using AI
Thomas Corner
Shefali Bhumbra GlaxoSmithKline and University of Daire O’Dubhthaigh Andrei-Claudiu Roibu
Adaptate Biotherapeutics and Oxford Interface and Queen’s University F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and
Imperial College London Investigating and enzyme- Belfast University of Oxford
Developing a medicine designed to suppressing drug to fight multiple Smart green manufacturing for mass Mapping brain network activity
modulate cancer patients’ immune cancers, including liver and customisation in the textile industry using deep learning
system to selectively eliminate pancreatic
cancerous cells Amelia Markfort Elliott Smyth
Augusto Bartolome Diaz de Photek Ltd and Leicester University LifeArc and University of Leeds
Kyle Bowman Budalles AI technologies for the next Finding new anti-viral drugs to fight
WASE and University of Oxford nanoSystems and University generation of quantum imaging human coronaviruses
Westminster College London
Development of autonomous reactors Development of a multi-level Parijat Patel
to turn wastewater into energy nanocoating for enhanced efficiency Caristo Diagnostics Ltd and
of commercial Hydrogen gas University of Oxford
production Using artificial intelligence to
improve detection of cardiometabolic
conditionsCome and Taste the Freedom
with an 1851 Royal Commission Fellowship
In addition to Industrial Fellowships, the 1851 Royal Commission also
offers the following fellowships and awards:
Research Fellowships in Industrial Design Studentships RAEng 1851 Enterprise
Science and Engineering For outstanding engineers or scientists Fellowships
Intended to give early career scientists to undertake Masters degrees in A package of tailored mentoring,
or engineers of exceptional promise industrial design, for up to two years. training and grant-funding
the opportunity to conduct a research for graduates to pursue
project of their own instigation. Closing Date 3 May 2022 commercialisation of their
technological ideas.
Closing Date 19 January 2022 Fellowship in Design
Fellowship in the Built Sir Misha Black Awards
Brunel Fellowship in Engineering Environment Given for distinguished services to
Aimed specifically at researchers in Awarded in alternate years for mid design education.
the core subjects of Civil, Mechanical, career professionals to explore
Electrical and Aeronautical important current issues identified by
Engineering seeking to address the the Commissioners.
primary infrastructure needs of
modern society. The next Fellowship in Design will
open in 2022
Closing Date 19 January 2022Contact
Helen Harris
Fellowship Programme Manager
h.harris@imperial.ac.uk
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
453 Sherfield Building
Imperial College
London SW7 2AZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 8790
Fax: +44 (0)20 7594 8794
royalcom1851@imperial.ac.uk
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