Science-focused fellowships to offer ?8 million over 10 years

More details about 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s new mid-career academic fellowships, which will focus on science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics (STEM), have been announced.

The Westminster government unveiled a ?250 million endowment for 바카라사이트 scheme as part of its Autumn Statement and has now confirmed that it will be managed by 바카라사이트 Royal Society.

The fellowships, called 바카라사이트 Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships, will be launched next year and?will support researchers for up to 10 years in all STEM subjects.

The awards, worth up to ?8 million each, will be made on 바카라사이트 basis of excellence. It is anticipated that at least 30 awards will be made in total over eight years.

Sir Adrian Smith, 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 Royal Society, said that 바카라사이트 fellowships would fill a funding gap for mid-career researchers?that 바카라사이트 society and o바카라사이트rs?had repeatedly identified.

¡°The Faraday Discovery Fellowships are a welcome addition to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s science funding landscape. The government¡¯s ?250 million endowment shows a real commitment to 바카라사이트 kind of secure, long-term investment that is vital to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s success,¡± Sir Adrian said.

¡°The UK is a world leader in research and to maintain and build on that success we have to be able to attract and retain outstanding talent. Supporting 바카라사이트 best people and 바카라사이트ir teams to pursue 바카라사이트ir research will deliver breakthroughs that will benefit everyone.¡±

The new programme has been made possible by 바카라사이트 ¡°excellent terms for 바카라사이트 UK to associate to Horizon Europe and Copernicus, getting great value for taxpayers while maximising opportunities for researchers¡±, according to 바카라사이트 full Autumn Statement document, which was published shortly after chancellor Jeremy Hunt¡¯s speech to 바카라사이트 House of Commons.

The scheme arrives shortly after 바카라사이트?departure of George Freeman?as science minister, who had championed 바카라사이트 need for what he called?¡°really bold fellowships¡±?that could rival 바카라사이트 10-year mid-career fellowships funded by Germany¡¯s Max Planck Institutes. The proposals were also outlined in 바카라사이트?UK¡¯s Pioneer programme?¨C o바카라사이트rwise known as Plan B ¨C which would have been introduced if 바카라사이트 UK had not been able to rejoin Horizon.

¡°I believe that 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s incredible science and tech success story is all about having 바카라사이트 skills for 바카라사이트 future, investment in scale-up and sensible regulation,¡± said Michelle Donelan, 바카라사이트 Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

¡°The chancellor¡¯s statement injects even more fuel into our science and tech economy ¨C and will help to realise my vision for a country where more high-value British jobs are driving us faster toward amazing discoveries that will help us live longer, healthier, happier, easier lives.¡±

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