From the day that you accept a place on the Fellowship until the end of the Industrial Phase each fellow has a contractual relationship with Cranfield Manufacturing Management Centre (CMMC).

A bursary is paid to the fellow at the agreed rate throughout the programme, and the fellow in return complies with the fellowship regulations.

Once the fellow has been placed, the host company enters into a contractual agreement with CMMC for the services of the fellow.

As part of this arrangement a monthly fee is paid to CMMC for the supported services of the fellow through a 12-month period. In return for this, the fellow supplies the agreed services to the host company on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the rules and regulations of the company, and in line with the agreed Terms of Reference.

The fellow acts as the agent of CMMC, and because of this there is NO contractual arrangement between the fellow and the host company; the fellow is NOT employed by the company.

As there is no direct contractual agreement between the fellow and the host company the fellow must NOT act in isolation regarding changes to the Industrial Phase arrangements. All changes must be discussed and agreed by all parties, e.g. significant changes to the Terms of Reference, tutoring arrangements, early termination. If in doubt, speak to your tutor of the Fellowship Director.

At the end of the Industrial Phase the contractual agreements with CMMC cease. It is between the fellow and the host company to determine the nature of any future relationship between themselves.

Geoff Nelder
Fellowship Director