Royal Society grant schemes - Industry Fellowship

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

The next round of the *Royal Society Industry Fellowship Scheme* will be
open for applications from *Wednesday 1 August 2012*. The closing date for
applications is *Friday 5 October 2012*.

The Industry Fellowship scheme is for academic scientists who want to work
on a collaborative project with industry and for scientists in industry who
want to work on a collaborative project with an academic organisation. The
scheme aims to enhance knowledge transfer between academia and industry and
provides holders with a basic salary and a contribution towards research
costs.

The scheme covers all areas of life and physical science, including
engineering but excluding clinical medicine. The fellowship is for two years
full time or up to 4 years part time.

Further information and full eligibility criteria can be found on the Royal
Society website - royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/industry-fellowship
<http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/industry-fellowship/> or by emailing
innovationgrants@royalsociety.org <mailto:innovationgrants@royalsociety.org>

NOTES

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 £2,000 per year.
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.



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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.