This postdoctoral Fellowship scheme was set up in 1988 when British Petroleum most generously provided the Society with an endowment of £2 million. 

The BP Research Fellowships are tenable for three years in Scottish Higher Education Institutions, for independent research in: 

Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Control Engineering
Solid State Sciences
Information Technology
Chemistry (non-biological)
Geological Sciences

Applications for RSE/BP Trust Research Fellowships to be held during 2008 closed on 28 March 2008. The documents (Regulations and the Application forms) available for download below pertain to the last round of applications. Updated applications shall be available towards the end of 2008.