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The Industry Fellowship 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.
These appointments are funded by the Royal Society and Rolls Royce.
Subjects covered: Research must be within the Royal Society鈥檚 remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, please see https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/subject-groups/.The Royal Society does not cover clinical medicine (such as patient orientated research and clinical trials), social sciences or humanities, other than when working in partnership with organisations.
Length of tenure: Awards can be for any period up to two years鈥� 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.
Value: The fellow鈥檚 basic salary only will be paid during the secondment; the employing institution continues to pay national insurance and pension contributions. Research expenses may be claimed up to the value of 拢2,000 per year.