Applications are now open for universities who wish to receive funding support for UKAEA’s Industrial Visiting Academic Scheme (IVAS).
IVAS provides funding to support UK universities to work with registered UK industry professionals to enhance student learning and strengthen pipelines into the fusion industry. The UK host university will manage the grant which provides financial support to cover a minimum of 15 days of teaching resource per year over a three-year term.
UKAEA will support 10 industry professionals subject to a quality threshold. Five will be early career professionals (for example, a maximum of 8 years since their last academic qualification).
The scheme aims to harness the knowledge and experience of the Industrial Visiting Academic in order to:
- Provide teaching and learning on relevant scientific and engineering degree programmes by bringing industrial experience into the academic environment.
- Promote stronger collaboration between UK industry and universities.
- Expose students to real-life industrial context and scenarios, increasing awareness of careers opportunities in fusion.
- Align degree programme strategies to industry need; promoting innovation and practical knowledge exchange.
- Inspire the next generation of fusion scientists and engineers.
An annual event for industrial visiting academic and academic leads will support networking and the sharing of insights and best practice.
Applications close at 4:00pm on 26 March 2026.