Short Industry Fellowship
Forecasted
Short Industry Fellowship supports researchers in academia and industry through natural sciences secondments that strengthen knowledge exchange, career development and long-term collaborative partnerships.
Funder: Royal Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Partner registration) | October 2027 (Application closing)
Funding Amounts: Basic salary during secondment plus up to £1,000 research expenses; 3–6 months full-time or up to 12 months at 50%
Summary: Supports short UK academia–industry secondments in the natural sciences to strengthen knowledge exchange, career development and collaborative partnerships.
Key Information: PDRAs cannot be lead applicants; applicants cannot sit on the industrial partner’s board or own 25% or more.
Description
The Royal Society’s Short Industry Fellowship supports mutually beneficial collaborative projects involving mobility between UK private industry and a UK university or not-for-profit research organisation. Part of the Society’s Industry programme, it enables researchers in academia or industry, and/or their postdoctoral researchers, to gain experience in the other sector while developing collaborative links across the natural sciences.
The scheme particularly encourages early-career researchers and collaborations with early-stage companies that have established research teams and facilities. Its goals are to enhance knowledge exchange in science and technology, support career development, and seed longer-term partnerships that may later seek support through the Industry Fellowship scheme. Funding supports basic salary during secondment and research expenses.
