IChemE has invited chemical engineering students in their final year and postgraduates to apply for the Ashok Kumar Fellowship, a three-month placement at the UK Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST).

The annual Fellowship bridges chemical engineering and Parliament and aims to improve political understanding of the value of science and engineering, and vice versa.

The selected candidate will be responsible for developing a parliamentary briefing for MPs and Peers on an emerging science, engineering or social science topic that is relevant and timely for the UK Parliament.

Applicants in their final year, and recent postgraduates, must have an undergraduate Masters degree in a discipline related to chemical engineering, process engineering, materials science, applied chemistry, or who have equivalent industry experience. Applications will also be accepted from PhD and EngD students conducting research in a related field.

Applications close on 29 June, for more information visit the IChemE website.