How to apply

Check your eligibility

To be eligible for the programme you must:

• Be living and working in the UK.
• Work in a UK based VC firm, pension fund, or be an institutional investor.
• Have the ambition to become a significant investor in the science, technology and engineering start-ups or scale-ups and be able to commit the required time to the fellowship programme.
• Have a minimum of three years of engagement in the UK VC ecosystem.
• Have the support from your employer to join the programme.

Selection process

Please read the instructions on how to submit your application to our grant system.

Stage one: Online application

Complete the online application form (takes about one hour to complete), which includes references.

Stage two: Interview

Candidates with strong written applications will be invited for an interview by our selection panel via video call. The aim of the interview is to ensure there is alignment of the applicants ambitions with the programme mission and to ascertain full commitment to the programme.

Applications will be assessed, and applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis up until the final application deadline at 4pm on 9th September 2025.

Early application is encouraged as places are limited.

Stage three: Selection

At the conclusion of the interview process, candidates will be selected by our selection panel. If selected, you will be informed of next steps in preparing for the programme.

Successful applicants will be asked to contribute £10,000 towards the cost of the fellowship. We expect that, in most cases, the fellow will contribute £5,000, which will be
matched by their employer. 

Application timeline

The Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship programme is delivered by Imperial College London and the Royal Academy of Engineering and supported by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology.