Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships

1. Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships Dr Martyn A. McLachlan Department of Materials Imperial College London martyn.mclachlan@imperial.ac.uk

2. METHODS MATERIALS PROPERTIES STRUCTURE My Fellowship…then • “Three-dimensional nanosphere templating: A novel method for the • preparation of nanostructured photovoltaics” 2μm 500nm

3. My Fellowship…now Ferroelectrics Sensing Functional Materials Photocatalysis McLachlan et al Advanced Functional Materials (2011),21,(5):941-947. Zhu et al Nanoscale. (2009),1:355-359 Transistors Photovoltaics McLachlan et al Materials Chemistry and Physics. (2011),129:343-347 Research Interests Electronic Materials Photonics Batteries Adamopoulos et al Advanced Materials. (2011),23,(16):1894-1898. Lighting Adamopoulos et al Applied Physics Letters (2011),98:123503. McLachlan et al Journal of Crystal Growth. (2008),310:2644-2646 Energy Materials McLachlan et Journal of Materials Chemistry. (2007),17,(36):3773-3776. Schumann et Journal of Materials Chemistry. (2011),21,(7):2381-2386.. McLachlan et al Advanced Energy Materials (2012) DOI:10.1002/aenm.201100719

4. RAEng Research Fellowships • The benefits • Freedom to concentrate on basic research in any field of engineering. • Time to establish a track record in the field. • The services of a mentor (a Fellow of The Academy) to offer advice and to facilitate industrial links as the research progresses. • Restrictions of your teaching and administrative duties.

5. The Small Print • Duration • 5-year full-time (part-time possible) • Eligibility • Any stage from PhD completion to 3 years as postdoc. • No nationality requirements • Must be held at a UK Institution • Restrictions • Only 2-3 applications per institution • Mechanical (materials, medical, aerodynamics, acoustics and biomedical engineering) • Civil • Electrical and Electronic • Chemical • ICT (telecommunications, networks and systems, computing and information, photonics)

6. Application Process • STAGE 1 •   The application form. •  Three page Case for Support. •   One page reference list. •   Two page CV. •   Publication and conference presentations list (no page limit). •   Letter of support from the Host Institution’s Head of Department.

7. Application Process • STAGE 1 •   The application form. •  Three page Case for Support. •   One page reference list. •   Two page CV. •   Publication and conference presentations list (no page limit). •   Letter of support from the Host Institution’s Head of Department. • STAGE 2 •  Five page Case for Support. •  Any letters of support from collaborators.

8. Application Process • STAGE 1 •   The application form. •  Three page Case for Support. •   One page reference list. •   Two page CV. •   Publication and conference presentations list (no page limit). •   Letter of support from the Host Institution’s Head of Department. • STAGE 2 •  Five page Case for Support. •  Any letters of support from collaborators. • STAGE 3 • 30 minute interview at the Academy

9. Numbers & Dates • Closing date for Stage One applications October • Sift Panel to select Sage Two applications December • Stage Two Applications January • Interviews May-June • Awards announced June • Fellowships commence June-March

10. Conclusions & Summary • Amazing Fellowship! • Start writing early – it takes longer than you think. • A good mentor makes a massive difference. • Use it to your advantage. • GOOD LUCK