UKAEA Fusion Industrial Visiting Academic Scheme (IVAS)

This grant helps UK universities bring industry professionals into fusion energy teaching. UKAEA will fund 10 visiting academics for three years starting September 2026. Each award covers up to £30,000 to pay for at least 15 days of teaching per year. Five places are reserved for early career professionals with maximum 8 years since their last qualification. The university manages the grant money and works with registered UK industry professionals. This aims to improve student learning and create more pathways into the fusion industry. Applications close on 26 March 2026.

This grant is for UK universities that want to work with fusion industry professionals to improve their teaching. You need to partner with registered UK industry professionals who can teach students. It is specifically for fusion energy education programmes.

The Fusion Industrial Visiting Academic Scheme 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 grant, to be managed by the UK host university, provides financial support to cover a minimum of 15 days of teaching resource a year for three years. UKAEA will support 10 industry professionals to be visiting academics for three years, commencing in September 2026. Of the 10 awards, 5 will be reserved for early career professionals (maximum 8 years since last academic qualification) subject to quality threshold being met.