Please refer to the funding finder for full details of our funding opportunities, including the full list of closed opportunities.
Research grant deadlines
Fellowship deadlines
| Opportunity name | Opening date | Closing date | Shortlisting date | Meeting dates |
| Clinical Research Training Fellowship (CRTF) Post Doctoral opportunity: Apr 2021 | 12/02/2021 | 07/04/2021 | 19/10/2021 | 17/11/2021 – 18/11/2021 |
| Clinical Research Training Fellowship (CRTF) Pre Doctoral opportunity: Apr 2021 | 12/02/2021 | 07/04/2021 | 19/10/2021 | 17/11/2021 – 18/11/2021 |
| Clinician Scientist Fellowship (CSF): Apr 2021 | 12/02/2021 | 07/04/2021 | 19/10/2021 | 17/11/2021 – 18/11/2021 |
| Career Development Award (CDA): April 2021 | 01/03/2021 | 21/04/2021 | 21/09/2021 | 20/10/2021 – 21/10/2021 |
| Senior Clinical Fellowship (SCF): Apr 2021 | 01/03/2021 | 07/04/2021 | 19/10/2021 | 17/11/2021 – 18/11/2021 |
| Senior Non-Clinical Fellowship (SNCF): Apr 2021 | 01/03/2021 | 21/04/2021 | 21/09/2021 | 20/10/2021 – 21/10/2021 |
| Clinical Research Training Fellowship (CRTF) Post Doctoral opportunity: Sep 2021 | 23/07/2021 | 01/09/2021 | 02/02/2022 | 02/03/2022 – 03/03/2022 |
| Clinical Research Training Fellowship (CRTF) Pre Doctoral opportunity: Sep 2021 | 23/07/2021 | 01/09/2021 | 02/02/2022 | 02/03/2022 – 03/03/2022 |
| Clinician Scientist Fellowship (CSF): Sep 2021 | 23/07/2021 | 01/09/2021 | 02/02/2022 | 02/03/2022 – 03/03/2022 |
| Career Development Award (CDA): Sep 2021 | 06/08/2021 | 15/09/2021 | 16/02/2022 | 22/03/2022 – 23/03/2022 |
| Senior Non-Clinical Fellowship (SNCF): Sep 2021 | 06/08/2021 | 15/09/2021 | February 2022 | 22/03/2022 – 23/03/2022 |
Call closing date
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they apply to the correct MRC funding opportunity (call or mode), and their application is submitted with adequate time to allow their research organisation to undertake all the necessary checks and complete the final submission through Je-S, to the MRC by 16:00 (GMT, BST), as advertised on the table of MRC funding opportunities.
MRC reserves the right to reject any application that has not been submitted to the correct MRC call.
Late applications will not be considered.
The applicant must read and understand all call specific guidance relevant to the funding opportunity the proposal will be submitted to. The applicant should also refer to the MRC Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 897KB) during the proposal creation, completion and submission process.
Shortlisting dates: Information for applicants
Unless otherwise indicated (within the table), MRC shortlisting of proposal should take place four to five weeks before the detailed meeting date.
Please do not call the office on or around these dates, as you will be notified of the outcome by email as soon as possible after a decision has been made. Applicants usually receive notification of the shortlisting outcome within five working days of the decision meeting however, it may take longer.
Meeting dates: Information for applicants
Following the completion of the decision making meeting advertised in the table, MRC will endeavour to notify each applicant by email (funded and unfunded), as soon as possible. Please allow up to 14 days to receive this notification, following the advertised meeting date.
Important information
MRC reserves the right to amend any of the published dates for call opening, call closing, shortlisting and meeting, so please check the website regularly in case of any changes.
Contact information
Should you have any questions regarding the information detailed or if you experience any issues whilst trying to view a deadline, please email: rfpd@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk. Please do not email RFPD to request progress of a submitted proposal.
Last updated: 17 August 2021