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Schemes for Engineers in Research and Development
Research Chairs: Eligibility
Research areas
The programme of research can be in any area
of engineering, and we particularly welcome
proposals which are multidisciplinary. It
should be noted that whilst the research
programme will align closely with the
interests of the industrial sponsor, it
should not be solely for the benefit of that
sponsor but should be at a pre-competitive
level which will also attract the support of
other organisations.
Host university and incumbent
Awards are only tenable in UK universities,
and should normally be held within the
Faculty of Engineering or its equivalent.
Incumbents should be qualified engineers,
appointable as Professors, and able to
demonstrate strong engineering research
experience and the ability to attract both
other researchers and research income. The
incumbent will be required to establish or
enhance an engineering research group and to
build research income from a range of
sources (e.g. Research Councils, industry,
European Commission).
Industrial sponsor
The industrial sponsor
must be a UK-based organisation. A maximum
of two industrial sponsors is allowable, and
in such circumstances the second might be
based outside the UK. The industrial sponsor
should be identified by the host university
and is required to provide to that
university a letter of support outlining its
interests in the research area and its
intended financial support for the Chair.
Following an Award and appointment, the
industrial sponsor is expected to take an
active role in guiding the research
programme and to be a member of a Steering
Group for the incumbent.
In special
circumstances the “industrial sponsor“
might be another funding body such as a
charity, Government Department or Research
Council. In such cases the funding body is
subject to the same terms and conditions as
an industrial sponsor.
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