Who is eligible to apply for a Medici fellowship?
Research active staff, postgraduate, postdoctoral researchers and alumni from any of the participating Universities are eligible to apply for a Medici fellowship.

Who should apply?

Medici fellowships are suitable for anyone who:

• is interested in being a champion who will stimulate entrepreneurial activity within the academic environment
• is keen to bridging the gap between academia and commerce
  - by gaining underpinning skills and knowledge
  - by gaining hands on business development expertise
• has a flair for and commitment to disseminating information and promoting technologies

What are the benefits?

• A one year part-time or full-time fellowship.
• A bursary up to a maximum of £25,000. The amount will be negotiated on an individual basis and can be used to buy-out time for existing staff, or to support a full-time Fellow with no other employment commitments.
• A taught course in business and commercialisation issues and training in the foundations of entrepreneurship. This will include familiarisation with intellectual property and routes to commercialisation including spin-out company formation, licensing and provision of continuous professional development (CPD). Practically you will be taught to write a business plan and given an insight into accounting and legal matters.
• Dedicated Business Development Managers will provide extensive mentoring at all stages of the process throughout the year.
• Experiential learning to identify and develop a portfolio of commercial projects from the Fellows' research group or sector.
• Enhanced interaction with businesses, organisations and with other universities within the consortium.

How to Apply

Please either contact either one of the named contacts at your University or the Programme Director, Catherine Mansell (c.mansell@bham.ac.uk).  All Medici Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis.

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