Enterprise Scholarship Scheme

Introductions

Dr Sharon Velasquez OrtaEnterprise Scholar 2009/10

Ms Jane Nolan MBEEntrepreneur in ResidenceCareers Service

Dr Gail de BlaquierePostgraduate Skills Development Programme Manager,Science Agriculture and Engineering

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. 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

Invention Record Questionnaire

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 will 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 Environment YES

Biotechnology & Environment YES

Biotechnology & Environment YES (Young Entrepreneurs Schemes) are innovative competition developed to raise awareness of the commercialisation of bioscience and environment researchers, students and staff.

For the last three years Newcastle has hosted a regional heat of Biotech YES, with Newcastle teams progressing to the national finals. In 2009 two Newcastle teams were 1st and 2nd in the Environment YES competition.

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