Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
RC1851
An endowed body funding a small number of highly prestigious awards each year: Research Fellowships in science and engineering, Industrial Fellowships for company-based researchers taking a doctorate, and Design Fellowships.
- Kind of funder
- National academy or learned society
- Where it funds
- UK-wide
- Indicative award size
- £20k – £200k
- Who can apply
- Individual researchers, Universities, SMEs, Large businesses
- Career stages
- PhD / doctoral, Postdoctoral, Early career
Very small number of awards annually — competition is intense.
Research areas
Named schemes (1)
Industrial Fellowship ↗
Supports employees of UK companies to undertake a PhD or EngD on a project of value to their employer. A small number awarded each year.
Rolling / recurringCheck funder site for current round£50k – £100k per awardchecked 2026-05-01