Application timelines

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Research grant deadlines

Opportunity name	Opening date	Closing date	Shortlisting date	Meeting dates and links to previous funding decisions
Molecular and cellular medicine new investigator May 2022	16/02/2022	04/05/2022	09/09/2022	11/10/22 – 12/10/2022
Molecular and cellular medicine partnership May 2022	16/02/2022	04/05/2022	09/09/2022	11/10/22 – 12/10/2022
Molecular and cellular medicine programme May 2022	16/02/2022	04/05/2022	09/09/2022	11/10/22 – 12/10/2022
Molecular and cellular medicine research May 2022	16/02/2022	04/05/2022	09/09/2022	11/10/22 – 12/10/2022
Infections and immunity new investigator May 2022	16/02/2022	11/05/2022	15/09/2022	19/10/22 – 20/10/2022
Infections and immunity partnership May 2022	16/02/2022	11/05/2022	15/09/2022	19/10/22 – 20/10/2022
Infections and immunity programme May 2022	16/02/2022	11/05/2022	15/09/2022	19/10/22 – 20/10/2022
Infections and immunity research May 2022	16/02/2022	11/05/2022	15/09/2022	19/10/22 – 20/10/2022
Population and systems medicine new investigator May 2022	16/02/2022	18/05/2022	21/09/2022	02/11/2022 – 03/11/2022
Population and systems medicine partnership May 2022	16/02/2022	18/05/2022	21/09/2022	02/11/2022 – 03/11/2022
Population and systems medicine programme May 2022	16/02/2022	18/05/2022	21/09/2022	02/11/2022 – 03/11/2022
Population and systems medicine research May 2022	16/02/2022	18/05/2022	21/09/2022	02/11/2022 – 03/11/2022
Neurosciences and mental health new investigator May 2022	16/02/2022	25/05/2022	29/09/2022	09/11/2022 – 10/11/2022
Neurosciences and mental health partnership May 2022	16/02/2022	25/05/2022	29/09/2022	09/11/2022 – 10/11/2022
Neurosciences and mental health programme May 2022	16/02/2022	25/05/2022	29/09/2022	09/11/2022 – 10/11/2022
Neurosciences and mental health research May 2022	16/02/2022	25/05/2022	29/09/2022	09/11/2022 – 10/11/2022
Develop guidance for better research methods June 2022	06/05/2022	08/06/2022	26/10/2022	23/11/2022 – 24/11/2022
Better methods, better research Jun 2022	06/05/2022	15/06/2022	26/10/2022	23/11/2022 – 24/11/2022
Developmental pathway funding scheme Jul 2022	10/06/2022	20/07/2022	16/08/2022	14/09/2022 – 15/09/2022
Applied Global Health Research Board Outline 2022	03/05/2022	28/07/2022	October 2022	10/05/2023 – 11/05/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine new investigator Sep 2022	24/06/2022	06/09/2022	10/01/2023	15/02/2023 – 16/02/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine partnership Sep 2022	24/06/2022	06/09/2022	10/01/2023	15/02/2023 – 16/02/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine programme Sep 2022	24/06/2022	06/09/2022	10/01/2023	15/02/2023 – 16/02/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine research Sep 2022	24/06/2022	06/09/2022	10/01/2023	15/02/2023 – 16/02/2023
Experimental medicine Oct 2022	11/07/2022	05/10/2022	November 2022	13/12/2022 – 14/12/2022
Infections and immunity new investigator Sep 2022	24/06/2022	13/09/2022	01/02/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Infections and immunity partnership Sep 2022	24/06/2022	13/09/2022	01/02/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Infections and immunity programme Sep 2022	24/06/2022	13/09/2022	01/02/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Infections and immunity research Sep 2022	24/06/2022	13/09/2022	01/02/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Public health intervention development Sep 2022	July 2022	September 2022	NA	November 2022
Population and systems medicine new investigator Sep 2022	24/06/2022	20/09/2022	25/01/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Population and systems medicine partnership Sep 2022	24/06/2022	20/09/2022	25/01/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Population and systems medicine programme Sep 2022	24/06/2022	20/09/2022	25/01/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Population and systems medicine research: Sep 2022	24/06/2022	20/09/2022	25/01/2023	08/03/2023 – 09/03/2023
Neurosciences and mental health new investigator Sep 2022	24/06/2022	27/09/2022	02/02/2023	15/03/2023 – 16/03/2023
Neurosciences and mental health partnership Sep 2022	24/06/2022	27/09/2022	02/02/2023	15/03/2023 – 16/03/2023
Neurosciences and mental health programme Sep 2022	24/06/2022	27/09/2022	02/02/2023	15/03/2023 – 16/03/2023
Neurosciences and mental health research: Sep 2022	24/06/2022	27/09/2022	02/02/2023	15/03/2023 – 16/03/2023
Better methods, better research Nov 2022	30/09/2022	09/11/2022	20/04/2023	10/05/2023  – 11/05/2023
Clinical Academic Research Partnership 2022	26/08/2022	17/11/2022	26/04/2023	21/06/2023 – 22/06/2023
Developmental pathway funding scheme Nov 2022	14/10/2022	23/11/2022	21/12/2022	18/01/2023 – 19/01/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine new investigator Jan 2023	14/10/2022	10/01/2023	04/05/2023	14/06/2023 – 15/06/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine partnership Jan 2023	14/10/2022	10/01/2023	04/05/2023	14/06/2023 – 15/06/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine programme Jan 2023	14/10/2022	10/01/2023	04/05/2023	14/06/2023 – 15/06/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine research Jan 2023	14/10/2022	10/01/2023	04/05/2023	14/06/2023 – 15/06/2023
Infections and immunity new investigator Jan 2023	14/10/2022	11/01/2023	18/05/2023	20/06/2023 – 21/06/2023
Infections and immunity partnership Jan 2023	14/10/2022	11/01/2023	18/05/2023	20/06/2023 – 21/06/2023
Infections and immunity programme Jan 2023	14/10/2022	11/01/2023	18/05/2023	20/06/2023 – 21/06/2023
Infections and immunity research Jan 2023	14/10/2022	11/01/2023	18/05/2023	20/06/2023 – 21/06/2023
Population and systems medicine new investigator Jan 2023	14/10/2022	12/01/2023	17/05/2023	28/06/2023 – 29/06/2023
Population and systems medicine partnership Jan 2023	14/10/2022	12/01/2023	17/05/2023	28/06/2023 – 29/06/2023
Population and systems medicine programme Jan 2023	14/10/2022	12/01/2023	17/05/2023	28/06/2023 – 29/06/2023
Population and systems medicine research Jan 2023	14/10/2022	12/01/2023	17/05/2023	28/06/2023 – 29/06/2023
Public health intervention development Jan 2023	25/11/2022	24/01/2023	NA	April 2023
Neurosciences and mental health new investigator Jan 2023	14/10/2022	25/01/2023	18/05/2023	05/07/2023 – 06/07/2023
Neurosciences and mental health partnership Jan 2023	14/10/2022	25/01/2023	18/05/2023	05/07/2023 – 06/07/2023
Neurosciences and mental health programme Jan 2023	14/10/2022	25/01/2023	18/05/2023	05/07/2023 – 06/07/2023
Neurosciences and mental health research Jan 2023	14/10/2022	25/01/2023	18/05/2023	05/07/2023 – 06/07/2023
Experimental medicine Apr 2023	18/01/2023	19/04/2023	May 2023	27/06/2023 – 28/06/2023
Developmental pathway funding scheme Mar 2023	06/02/2023	22/03/2023	April 2023	17/05/2023 – 18/05/2023
Molecular and cellular medicine new investigator May 2023	15/02/2023	03/05/2023	07/09/2023	October 2023
Molecular and cellular medicine partnership May 2023	15/02/2023	03/05/2023	07/09/2023	October 2023
Molecular and cellular medicine programme May 2023	15/02/2023	03/05/2023	07/09/2023	October 2023
Molecular and cellular medicine research May 2023	15/02/2023	03/05/2023	07/09/2023	October 2023
Infections and immunity new investigator May 2023	15/02/2023	10/05/2023	14/09/2023	October 2023
Infections and immunity partnership May 2023	15/02/2023	10/05/2023	14/09/2023	October 2023
Infections and immunity programme May 2023	15/02/2023	10/05/2023	14/09/2023	October 2023
Infections and immunity research May 2023	15/02/2023	10/05/2023	14/09/2023	October 2023
Population and systems medicine new investigator May 2023	15/02/2023	17/05/2023	20/09/2023	October 2023
Population and systems medicine partnership May 2023	15/02/2023	17/05/2023	20/09/2023	October 2023
Population and systems medicine programme: May 2023	15/02/2023	17/05/2023	20/09/2023	October 2023
Population and systems medicine research: May 2023	15/02/2023	17/05/2023	20/09/2023	October 2023
Neurosciences and mental health new investigator May 2023	15/02/2023	24/05/2023	28/09/2023	November 2023
Neurosciences and mental health partnership May 2023	15/02/2023	24/05/2023	28/09/2023	November 2023
Neurosciences and mental health programme May 2023	15/02/2023	24/05/2023	28/09/2023	November 2023
Neurosciences and mental health research May 2023	15/02/2023	24/05/2023	28/09/2023	November 2023
Develop guidance for better research methods June 2023	05/05/2023	07/06/2023	23/09/2023	22/11/2023 – 23/11/2023
Better methods, better research Jun 2023	05/05/2023	14/06/2023	October 2023	22/11/2023 – 23/11/2023
Developmental pathway funding scheme Jul 2023	09/06/2023	19/07/2023	August 2023	September 2023
Applied Global Health Research Board Outline 2023	04/05/2023	28/07/2023	October 2023	May 2024
Molecular and cellular medicine new investigator Sep 2023	23/06/2023	05/09/2023	10/01/2024	07/02/2024 – 08/02/2024
Molecular and cellular medicine partnership: Sep 2023	23/06/2023	05/09/2023	10/01/2024	07/02/2024 – 08/02/2024
Molecular and cellular medicine programme Sep 2023	23/06/2023	05/09/2023	10/01/2024	07/02/2024 – 08/02/2024
Molecular and cellular medicine research Sep 2023	23/06/2023	05/09/2023	10/01/2024	07/02/2024 – 08/02/2024
Experimental medicine Oct 2023	10/07/2023	04/10/2023	November 2023	06/12/2023 – 07/12/2023
Infections and immunity new investigator Sep 2023	23/06/2023	12/09/2023	01/02/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Infections and immunity partnership Sep 2023	23/06/2023	12/09/2023	01/02/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Infections and immunity programme Sep 2023	23/06/2023	12/09/2023	01/02/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Infections and immunity research Sep 2023	23/06/2023	12/09/2023	01/02/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Population and systems medicine new investigator Sep 2023	23/06/2023	19/09/2023	25/01/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Population and systems medicine partnership Sep 2023	23/06/2023	19/09/2023	25/01/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Population and systems medicine programme Sep 2023	23/06/2023	19/09/2023	25/01/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Population and systems medicine research Sep 2023	23/06/2023	19/09/2023	25/01/2024	06/03/2024 – 07/03/2024
Neurosciences and mental health new investigator Sep 2023	23/06/2023	26/09/2023	01/02/2024	12/03/2024 – 13/03/2024
Neurosciences and mental health partnership Sep 2023	23/06/2023	26/09/2023	01/02/2024	12/03/2024 – 13/03/2024
Neurosciences and mental health programme Sep 2023	23/06/2023	26/09/2023	01/02/2024	12/03/2024 – 13/03/2024
Neurosciences and mental health research Sep 2023	23/06/2023	26/09/2023	01/02/2024	12/03/2024 – 13/03/2024
Better methods, better research Nov 2023	29/09/2023	08/11/2023	April 2024	08/05/2024 – 09/05/2024
Developmental pathway funding scheme Nov 2023	13/10/2023	22/11/2023	December 2023	January 2024
Clinical Academic Research Partnership 2023	August 2023	November 2023	April 2024	June 2024
Public health intervention development Sep 2023	July 2023	Sep 2023	NA	November 2023
Experimental medicine Apr 2024	18/01/2024	17/04/2024	May 2023	June- 2023

Fellowship deadlines

Opportunity name	Opening date	Closing date	Shortlisting date	Meeting dates and links to previous funding decisions
Clinical research training fellowship: Apr 2022	11/02/2022	06/04/2022	October 2023	15/11/2022 – 16/11/2022
Clinician scientist fellowship: Apr 2022	11/02/2022	06/04/2022	October 2023	15/11/2022 – 16/11/2022
Senior clinical fellowship: Apr 2022	11/02/2022	06/04/2022	October 2023	15/11/2022 – 16/11/2022
Career development award: April 2022	25/02/2022	20/04/2022	September 2023	19/10/2022 – 20/10/2022
Senior non-clinical fellowships: Apr 2022	25/02/2022	20/04/2022	September 2023	19/10/2022 – 20/10/2022
Clinical research training fellowship: Sep 2022	22/07/2022	07/09/2022	February 2023	March 2023
Clinician scientist fellowship: Sep 2022	22/07/2022	07/09/2022	February 2023	March 2023
Career development award: Sep 2022	05/08/2022	14/09/2022	February 2023	22/03/2023 – 23/03/2023
Senior non-clinical fellowships: Sep 2022	05/08/2022	14/09/2022	February 2023	March 2023
Transition support for MRC intermediate fellows: 2022	September 2022	October 2022	NA	February 2023
Clinical research training fellowship: Jan 2023	14/10/2022	14/10/2022	May 2023	June 2023
Clinician scientist fellowship: Jan 2023	14/10/2022	11/01/2023	May 2023	June 2023
Clinical research training fellowship: Apr 2023	11/02/2023	05/04/2023	October 2023	November 2023
Clinician scientist fellowship: Apr 2023	11/02/2023	05/04/2023	October 2023	November 2023
Career development award: April 2023	24/02/2023	19/04/2023	September 2023	October 2023
Senior clinical fellowship: Apr 2023	24/02/2023	19/04/2023	October 2023	November 2023
Senior non-clinical fellowships: Apr 2023	24/02/2023	19/04/2023	September 2023	October 2023
Clinical research training fellowship: Sep 2023	21/07/2023	06/09/2023	February 2024	March 2024
Clinician scientist fellowship: Sep 2023	21/07/2023	06/09/2023	February 2024	March 2024
Career development award: Sep 2023	04/08/2023	13/09/2023	February 2024	March 2024
Senior non-clinical fellowships: Sep 2023	04/08/2023	13/09/2023	February 2024	March 2024
Transition support for MRC intermediate fellows: 2023	September 2023	October 2023	NA	February 2024

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@mrc.ukri.org. Please do not email RFPD to request progress of a submitted proposal.

Last updated: 28 April 2022