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Schemes for Engineers in Research and Development
Research Chairs: Assessment of Proposal & Applicant
The Scheme is overseen
by four Fellows of The Academy who act as
Lead Assessors – one for each of the major
engineering disciplines (Process,
Electrical, Mechanical and Civil).
Assessment of a proposal is undertaken in
three stages:
Stage one
The proposal is
refereed confidentially by three Fellows of
The Academy. This stage usually takes three
to four weeks from receipt of the proposal.
If positive comments are received the
proposal moves to Stage Two. If negative
comments are received the proposal is
rejected at this Stage.
Stage two
Following receipt of
positive comments from referees, a meeting
may be arranged to discuss the proposal in
more detail. This will be led by the
appropriate Lead Assessor, another Fellow
expert in the area of the proposal and The
Academy’s Scheme Manager, and will be
expected to involve a representative of the
industrial sponsor and the university Head
of Department or Dean of Engineering. The
meeting will provide an opportunity for The
Academy to clarify any issues raised by the
referees. If the concerns are fully
addressed the proposal will move to Stage
Three. However if concerns remain the
proposal will be rejected at this Stage. In
special circumstances the university may be
invited to resubmit the proposal addressing
the concerns raised.
Stage three
Following a positive
outcome at Stage Two, the following
procedure will be used:
Nominated candidate
The Academy will
interview any nominated candidate. The
Interview Panel will comprise: the
appropriate Lead Assessor, a second Fellow
of The Academy expert in the area and The
Academy Scheme Manager. Nominated candidates
are expected to have the prior approval of
the university and industrial sponsor. Where
a nominated candidate is not considered
appointable by the interview panel, but the
case for the Chair is considered to be
worthy, the university may be invited to
appoint in open competition using the
following procedure.
No nominated candidate
Here there is no
nominated candidate detailed in the
proposal, the university will be required to
appoint in open competition, using its
normal procedures for advertising the Chair.
All CVs received should be forwarded to The
Academy Scheme Manager for consideration by
The Academy Lead Assessor and the original
Academy referees. The university should
arrange a shortlisting panel on which The
Academy and the industrial sponsor will be
represented.
The university should
arrange an appointment panel using its
normal procedures, however, a Fellow of The
Academy (nominated by The Academy), The
Academy Scheme Manager, and a representative
of the industrial sponsor(s) should also be
members. Whilst the appointments panel will
be governed by the university standard
appointment procedures, the final
appointment must be agreed by The Academy
and the industrial sponsor(s). Hence, the
university panel must agree that the
candidate is appointable under its
procedures, but the final decision on an
appointment will require the agreement of
The Academy and industrial sponsor(s).
NB Where a proposed
incumbent is an existing member of staff,
the university must provide details of how
the Award will add value to existing
arrangements and should demonstrate
additional support for the Chair, eg
appointment of an additional lecturer to
work with the incumbent.
Notification of outcome
The university and
industrial sponsor will be notified of the
outcome of the assessment, in writing, by
The Academy Scheme Manager. Where an Award
is made, an Agreement will be issued for
signature by all parties detailing the terms
and conditions of the Award. Drafts of the
Agreement will be made available in advance
on request.
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