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Enterprise Scholarship Scheme

IntroductionsProfessor Michael Whitaker Dean of Development, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Dr Peter ArnoldChief Executive, Newcastle Science City

Professor Andy LydiattProfessor of Practice, Business School

Dr Jonathan RandResearch Associate (ICaMB) & Biotechnology YES competitor

Dr Richy HetheringtonPostgraduate Development, Faculty of Medical Sciences

The Enterprise Scholarship Scheme

Three months additional stipend for a current research student

The opportunity to investigate commercial potential of research

Projects can be based on a students current project

Collaborative projects can also be investigated

Applying

Applications can be made by visiting the website at www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/es

Application Procedure

Application received

Application reviewed by panel

Appropriate for

funding?

Interview

Interview

agreementScholarship funded

N

Yfeedback to

applicant

Y

N

supervisor & unit leader approval

Selection Panel

Core Members Mr. Gareth Trainer - Careers Service Assistant Director Dr. Bryn Jones - Dean of Postgraduate Studies, SAgE Dr. Gail de Blaquiere – Postgraduate Development

SAgE Dr. Richy Hetherington - Postgraduate Development,

FMS

Associates Members Prof. Andy Lyddiatt – Professor of Practice Prof. Michael Whitaker – Dean of Development Mr. Ron Jamieson – Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Mr. Martin Cox – Development Manager Prof. Barry Hirst - Dean of Postgraduate Studies, FMS Dr. Sam Neill – Business Development Manager Mr. Alan Weddell - Intellectual Property Evaluation

Officer

Expectations

Three months is not a long time! Scholarships unlikely to support lab work Support for market research & further

funding applications will be provided Applicants must complete agreed

milestones which may include a short report

Training will not be provided applicants should have gained knowledge and experience through the enterprise options available

Timescale

Funding will be awarded on thesis submission

Staged funding may apply on completion of milestones

Applications can be made at any time but more notice is better

Notification will be given as quickly as possible

Enterprise development opportunities for research

students

Introduction to Intellectual property The Solvers Series Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Module Business Enterprise Module Enterprise Challenge / Blue Print

competition Vocational Learning by Doing (SERU) Biotechnology YES

Biotechnology YES

Biotechnology YES (Young Entrepreneurs Scheme) Is an innovative competition developed to raise awareness of the commercialisation of bioscience ideas among bioscience research students and postdoctoral scientists.

Last year Newcastle hosted a regional heat, two teams reached the national finals and both were awarded prizes. We hope for similar success this year.

For all researchers Encouraging interaction across disciplines and with

business

Register at sciencenortheast@googlemail.com Facebook group: Newcastle Researchers Network

Newcastle Researchers’ Network

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‘Have your say’

Funding

Currently the Enterprise Scholarship Scheme is being supported by the EPSRC and the Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Limiting the scholarships to the areas of Engineering, Physical, Medical, Health and Life Sciences

We are hopeful that initial scholarships will be successful and further funding may become available

Alternative Funding Options

Applicants may find that other funding options are available and

appropriate Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

(KTP)

BBSRC Enterprise Fellowships

Research Councils Follow on Fund

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KTPs are a partnership between a Company the University and a researcher

Projects last 18-36 months on full salary with project support

Highly appropriate for anyone on a CASE studentships or with an industrial contact

http://www.ktponline.org.uk

Thank you

I hope you have all the information you need to go on and apply if not please

feel free to contact me

richard.hetheirngton@ncl.ac.uk