Submitted by Dr Mark Leadbeater on Wed, 09/02/2022 - 13:19
CAPE invites University of Cambridge postgraduate students, either individually or in a small team, to submit their research idea for a short project (up to 6 months’ duration) on any engineering-related topic addressing a technological or societal need.
The project can address any engineering-related topic addressing a technological or societal need. The proejct wil be carried out in parallel with their curent research and must be agreed by their supervisor. Technology areas of particular interest to CAPE include (but are not limited to):
- Materials and manufacturing processes
- Energy and the environment
- Devices and interfaces
- Communications networks and systems design
- Systems and devices for healthcare
AWARD
Winners will receive funding of £1,000 for projects involving development of a concept, or £2,000 for a project involving experimental testing of an idea. More than one project will be awarded. The winners will present their project results to the CAPE Steering Committee during a CAPE Event in October 2022.
HOW TO APPLY
The proposal should be no more than 2 pages of A4, and should be sent by email to: cape-office@eng.cam.ac.uk
Your covering email must include:
• Names of applicants
• Department and Division
• Emails/phone contact numbers
• Supervisors name, telephone number, email address
The proposal document should be no more than 2 pages of A4 (at no less than 11 pt font size).
In order to help evaluate your proposal, we suggest that it includes the following information
• Summary – one paragraph giving overview of the project
• Objective - describe the problem to be solved
• Technical approach to be taken – how will the project solve the problem?
• Potential benefits of the project – if the project is successful what could it lead to and why is that of interest?
• Deliverables and timeline – what would the tangible outputs of the project be and when
• Budget – what would be needed for the project (the CAPA award is £1,000 for projects involving development of a concept, or £2,000 for a project involving experimental testing to be spent on consumables and/or necessary travel)
The deadline for submission is 22 March 2022.
Each proposal will be evaluated by the CAPE Technology Focus Groups (TFGs), and the winners will be announced in April 2022. All applicants must agree to the CAPE Acorn Fund IP Terms and Conditions.
Eligibility
CAPA 2022 is open to all post-graduate students of the University of Cambridge, either individually or in a small team.
Supervisor’s approval
All participating students must have the written approval of their Supervisors before submission
About CAPE
The Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) is a Partnership between the University and a small group of global strategic industrial investors, operating across the supply chain of the electronics and photonics industries.
Based around world-leading facilities and expertise at the University of Cambridge, CAPE provides a form of joint university-industry research that is leading edge, vertically integrated and commercially relevant.
CAPE has created special funding scheme, the CAPE Acorn Fund, to support innovative research initiatives from young researchers, in parallel with their current research and post-graduate studies.
