All applications will be examined to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria and scope of the new investigator funding opportunity. If your application is outside the scope, you will be advised by email. Your application will either be unsuccessful or we may discuss with you the option to assess you application as a regular application rather than as a new investigator application.
Your application will be assessed by experts from the UK and overseas using the assessment criteria detailed in the funding opportunity.
You will also be assessed against the criteria for ‘transition to independence’ in the applicant skills and experience table, taking into consideration the support provided by the host research organisation. Please refer to the specific funding opportunity for full details of the assessment process.
You are strongly advised to review the assessment criteria and discuss these with your research organisation when developing your application and when securing a statement of support from your host organisation. For more information, see MRC peer review.