Fellowship opportunities

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MRC-funded fellowships

These include funding opportunities for both non-clinical and clinically active researchers.

Clinical research training fellowships (CRTF)

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills.

There are three opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in January, April and September.

Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.

Clinician scientist fellowship (CSF)

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators.

There are three opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in January, April and September.

Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.

Senior clinical fellowship (SCF)

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to become internationally-recognised leaders in their field.

There is one opportunity to apply each year, with a closing date in April.

Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.

Career development award (CDA)

Supports postdoctoral researchers to make the transition to independent researcher by developing leadership in their own specialist area of research and establishing their own research team.

There are two opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in April and September.

Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.

Senior non-clinical fellowship (SNCF)

Helps a researcher with a track record of leading their own independent research to become an internationally-recognised leader in their field.

There are two opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in April and September.

Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.

Jointly funded clinical research training fellowship

These fellowships are co-funded by several royal colleges and an array of prestigious medical charities.

Read more about the jointly-funded clinical research training fellowships, including areas of research focus, participating organisations and how to apply.

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences: Chain-Florey Clinical Research Scheme

Supports medical graduates pursuing a career as an academic clinician. This scheme provides funding to undertake a PhD or to gain postdoctoral research experience.

Applications are welcome from both predoctoral and postdoctoral applicants, from doctors in any specialty. Fellows are expected to carry out their research in one of LMS’ world-leading research groups. Projects will span genetics, molecular biology, metabolism and data science.

Chain-Florey Clinical Research Scheme (LMS website)

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Last updated: 27 November 2023

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