A century and a half on, the Commission's educational programme perpetuates the Great Exhibition's original vision.
The core programme of the Commission's awards comprises Research Fellowships, Industrial Fellowships and Industrial Design Studentships. The Commission also offers a Research Fellowship for the Built Environment and a Research Fellowship in Design as well as occasional Special Awards.
Details of our 2007 award holders are now online.
Previous and current winners of major 1851 awards now have an Alumni Association, enabling them to remain in touch with the Commission and its work.
The Royal Commission has an extensive archive covering the development and staging of the Great Exhibition and its subsequent legacy both in its South Kensington estate and its many educational programmes.
The Royal Commission also has links with other award-making bodies in the science and engineering sector. These are listed, together with their web addresses on our links page.