Industrial Fellowship Scheme grants available: limited call out
07 Jul 2010
SummitSkills is encouraging Further Education (FE) lecturers to find out more about some new grants that have just been announced.
The New Engineering Foundation is offering a limited number of grants to FE college lecturers to pursue secondments as part of the Industrial Fellowship Scheme. The focus is on low carbon technologies and sustainable energy sources.
Limited to lecturers in FE colleges, this call-out is intended to support the transition of the United Kingdom towards a low carbon economy by means of engaging lecturers with industries working at the forefront of low carbon and sustainable energy initiatives. Each successful applicant will receive a grant of £4,000 to support their secondment for a period of 3 weeks.
Time table
- Completed applications returned by July 12
- Panel meets July 13
- Notifications of decisions July 14
- Placements commence by August 31
- Placements complete by October 31
- Assignments completed by December 15th
- Awards Ceremony Friday 7th January 2011
For more information and an application form please email Anne Harper or for further details visit the website of The New Engineering Foundation.