1. Professional Opportunities for Postgraduates (POP)
Professor Paul Allain – Dean of the Graduate School
15th November 2017
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2. POP Rationale
Support the development of valuable transferable skills and experience for PGs whilst working in a company or organisation
Contribute to the development of further opportunities for impact
Provide a valuable service and additional offer to the business community supporting knowledge transfer and University to business engagement
Facilitate more interaction and build long-term relationships between the University and external partners

3. POP Overview
Open to postgraduate researchers (Master’s, MPhil and PhD)
3 month full-time placement with a company or organisation (or part-time over a longer period)
Placement is supported by a bursary
50% industrial strategy funding
50% from the company or organisation
Bursary paid at the Research Council stipend rate (£1,212 per month)
Participation in the scheme will be subject to satisfactory research degree progress with approval from the Main Supervisor and School Director of Graduate Studies (Research)
Placements will take place from March 2018

4. Two strands to the scheme
Partner-led
Companies and organisations are invited to propose projects which would be advertised to postgraduate researchers as these become available.
Supervisor/student-led
A supervisor and a student could work with a company or organisation to propose a project which would be undertaken by that specific postgraduate researcher.
Deadline for applications: 14th February 2018
Panel meets: end of February 2018

5. Industrial Strategy Priorities
Smart, Flexible and Clean Energy Technologies
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Digital Enabling Technology in Health
Transformative Digital Technologies
Photonics
Manufacturing and Materials of the Future
Integrated and Sustainable Cities
Technologies for the Creative Industries.
There is likely to be some flexibility and we would encourage you to approach us to discuss potential project ideas

6. Next Steps
Applications will be available on the POP website:
Students and Kent staff with queries about the scheme should
External partners interested in the scheme should contact:
Flyers and template letters are available for schools/academic staff to use to advertise the scheme to external partners

7. Any Questions?
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