Professional grants and awards from other bodies
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowships
The Fellowships offer UK citizens of all ages and from all walks of life the chance to undertake study projects overseas related to their trade, craft or profession. One hundred awards are given annually in a variety of categories, which include Science & Technology, Conservation and the Environment (including Sustainable Development) and Europe, a wide-ranging category aimed at encouraging projects within mainland Europe. For further information, either visit the Trust's website or contact The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, 15 Queen's Gate Terrace,London, SW7 5PR. Tel: 020 7584 9315; Fax: 020 7581 0410; e-mail: office@wcmt.org.uk.
The closing date for 2008 Fellowships has closed. Applications for the following year will open in June 2008.
Robert Blair Fellowship in Applied Science and Technology
The Robert Blair Fellowship provides a bursary for those undertaking advanced study or research overseas. Candidates must be British citizens at least 21 years of age.The closing date for 2007 Fellowships has now passed. The next award is expected to be made in 2010. Details of how to apply will be posted nearer the time.
Further information and application forms are available on the City of London website at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation/our_services/education/robert_blair.htm
Further information and hard copy forms are available from:
Head of Adult & Community Learning (Robert Blair Fellowship)
Department of Community & Children’s Services
PO Box 270, Guildhall, London EC2P 2EJ. Tel: 020 7332 3928
Leverhulme Trust Prizes
Philip Leverhulme Prizes are available for outstanding young scholars (under age 36) who have made a substantial and recognised contribution to their particular field of study, and whose future contributions are held to be of correspondingly high promise.25 prizes of £70,000 each are available in 2007, in the fields of Astronomy and Physics, Engineering, Geography, Modern European Languages & Literature (including English) and Philosophy and Ethics.
The 2007 nominations are closed. Details for the 2008 prizes will be available from 3 January 2008 at the website below.
Further information and application forms are available at www.leverhulme.ac.uk
British Association Media Fellowships
See the media from the inside. During a 4-8 week summer placement with a print, broadcast or online news media organisation, the BA Media Fellowships offer professional scientists and engineers first-hand experience of how the media works. Further details are available from Nicholas Hillier at the BA, 23 Savile Row, London W1S 2EZ. Tel: 020 7973 3062. Email: eluned.hughes@the-ba.net Website: www.the-ba.net/the-ba/scienceinsociety/_Schemes_and_awards/MediaFellowships
The application form for 2008 Fellowships will be available online in February 2008.
Royal Academy of Engineering grants and awards
The RAEng provides a number of awards and fellowships for professional development. Full details can be found on the RAEng website.National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants for research and education in the sciences, mathematics and engineering.
To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download copies of NSF publications, and to access abstracts of awards, visit the NSF Website.
Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) Awards
Nominations for the following awards should be submitted through your national materials society:
FEMS European Materials Medal:
The Gold Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of materials science, and is the premier award of FEMS.
Previous recipients:
1993 Prof. Michael F. Ashby, UK
1995 Prof. Herbert Gleiter, Germany
1997 Prof. André Pineau and Evry, France
1999 Prof. Wilfried Kurz, CH
2001 Prof. Colin John Humphreys, UK
2003 Prof. Gerhard Wegner, Germany
2005 Prof. Jeff T. M. de Hosson, The Netherlands
FEMS Materials Science and Technology Prize:
This prize is awarded to European materials scientists under the age of 40 in recognition of a significant contribution to a materials field. The prize consists of a certificate and a full set of the 18-volume WILEY-VCH book series "Materials Science and Technology".
Previous recipients:
1995 Prof. Yves Bréchet, France
1997 Dr. Jürgen Eckert, Germany
1999 Prof. Philip John Withers, UK
2001 Dr.-Ing. Dirk Raabe, Germany
2003 Dr. Aldo Boccacini, UK
2005 Prof. Britta Nestler, Germany
Further details can be obtained from Beate Toelle, tel: 00 49 697917750