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 Thursday 31 October.
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.
Application timeline
27 June
Programme opens for applications
Rolling application and assessment
18 October
Applicant information session
31 October
Final application deadline
18 November
Successful candidates notified
25 November
First session
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.