The guidance notes for 2025/26 applications are now available under Supporting documents. These outline what we are looking for in this round.
Diversity and inclusion
The Royal Academy of Engineering is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all underrepresented groups across engineering. It is the Academy's policy to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged or receives less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Applicants will be asked to elaborate on what diversity and inclusion means to them, and what you and your team are doing to address it. You will consider your team, collaborators and universities, the implications on your research design and topic, and the overall contribution this will have on your success.
Part-time and flexible working
The Academy wants to support applicants to achieve a balance between their personal and work demands, and is happy to discuss individual requirements and consider part time and other flexible working arrangements.
RAEng/Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships can be held part time, but must be the only form of employment. The request for a part-time RAEng/Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (at no less than 50% of full-time equivalent) must be clearly stated within the application.