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Who can apply

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Country of study
United Kingdom
Target level
Bachelor’s and Master’s
Fields of study
Engineering
Work experience
Visiting Professors have backgrounds as industrialists, entrepreneurs, consultants or innovators.
Other conditions
  • The scheme is not intended to support research interactions between industry and universities.Organisation’s wording: Visiting Professors is not intended to support research interactions between industry and universities, for which separate schemes exist.
  • The Academy encourages nominations and nominees from women and other under-represented groups in the scheme, such as post-92 universities.Organisation’s wording: The Academy is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages nominations and nominees from women and other groups who are currently under-represented in the Visiting Professors Scheme (such as post-92 universities), as well as recognising the full breadth of engineering and its related subjects.
  • The Visiting Professor attends the host university for at least 12 days a year.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: provides the support necessary for the attendance of the Visiting Professor at the host university for at least 12 days a year

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Allowance
£10,000 a year
Length of the funding
36 months

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Read the Essential Application Guidance Document to check your eligibility and the key deadline dates.
    With whom
    The applicant
  2. Step 2: The University lead starts the process and registers/creates a profile via the grant system.
    With whom
    The university lead (not the prospective Visiting Professor)
  3. Step 3: Complete and submit the online application via the Academy's Grant Management System.
    With whom
    The university lead

Where to apply

Royal Academy of Engineering (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in English): Visiting Professors

Verified on 1 November 2026

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Official website of Royal Academy of Engineering: grants.raeng.org.uk

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