Secondments & Placements

Short-term (3-6 months) secondment hosted at academic institutions, and placement with industrial partners will be supported by Bursaries, open to both early-career researchers (ECR) and engineers/professionals (ECE).  

Secondments & Placement Awards are intended to help fund UK-based Network members to facilitate the transfer and exchange of research and knowledge. This could be for training purposes or for the accumulation of new skills. They are not to be used for conference attendance. They may be used to visit to an industry partner or research laboratory for training purposes, but may not be used for training within an organisation. 

UK-based: max £1.5k.

Overseas: max £3k.

We ask in return a short video clip about your experience, suitable for our website.

Application is open on rolling basis.

For application, please find the application form and guidance here:

Better Water for All Network Plus Placement / Secondment Award Application Form – Fill out form

*Definition of Early Career Researcher (ECR) and Early Career Professional (ECP)

BetterWater4All Network+ uses a career-stage rather than age- or time-based definition of Early Career status.

Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are individuals working in academia or research who are developing their independence, establishing their research profile, and working towards leadership within their field. This may include postgraduate researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and researchers in the early stages of an independent academic career.

Early Career Professionals (ECPs) are individuals working in industry, government, the public sector, charities, or other professional settings who are at an equivalent stage of professional development and are establishing their expertise, independence, and professional profile within their field.

For funding opportunities, applicants who consider themselves to be at an early-career stage are encouraged to apply and may be asked to briefly describe how they meet this definition in relation to their career path and experience.