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Clinician scientist fellowship

Apply for funding to support your move to independent investigator in a medical research field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career progression
  • show plans for developing leadership in your specialist area of research.
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 January 2022
Opening date:
11 February 2022
Closing date:

Clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must be a registered healthcare professional, either:

  • planning to undertake a PhD or similar
  • a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago.
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 January 2022
Opening date:
11 February 2022
Closing date:

Career development award

Apply for funding to support your move to independent investigator in a medical research field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career progression
  • show clear plans for developing as a leader in your specialist area of research.
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 January 2022
Opening date:
25 February 2022
Closing date:

Reducing global health non-communicable disease risk for young people

Apply for global health funding to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases through implementation research.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • work in partnership with co-investigators based in low or middle income countries (LMICs) where the work will take place.

Your research must:

  • take a life course approach
  • focus on people aged 10 to 24 in LMICs.

Up to £5,000,000 is available (subject to quality). We expect to fund several projects.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
17 January 2022
Opening date:
17 January 2022
Closing date:

Partner with researchers in Switzerland

Apply for funding to develop new and existing partnerships with researchers in Switzerland.

You must:

  • be currently in receipt of an active UKRI grant for the materials, synthetic biology, or life and physical sciences interface themes
  • have been a UKRI grant holder for the languages theme (within the last five years of the closing date).
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Part of a collaboration with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£25,000
Publication date:
14 January 2022
Opening date:
14 January 2022 09:00 UK time
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health partnership

Apply for a grant to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in neurosciences and mental health.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding, this includes MRC units and centres
  • have at least a postgraduate degree.
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
23 December 2021
Opening date:
16 February 2022
Closing date:

Senior clinical fellowship

Apply for funding to help you become an internationally recognised research leader in your field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • have previous experience leading research funded by a UK or international funding organisation
  • be managing your own independent research group.
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
23 December 2021
Opening date:
11 February 2022
Closing date:

Senior non-clinical fellowship

Apply for funding to help you become an internationally recognised research leader in your field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • have previous experience leading research funded by a UK or international funding organisation
  • be managing your own independent research group.
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 December 2021
Opening date:
25 February 2022
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health research

Apply for funding for research projects focused on neurosciences and mental health.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding, this includes MRC units and centres
  • have at least a postgraduate degree.

You can involve more than one research group or institution in the project.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
21 December 2021
Opening date:
16 February 2022
Closing date:

Population and systems medicine research

Apply for funding for research projects focused on population and systems medicine.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding, this includes MRC units and centres
  • have at least a postgraduate degree.

You can involve more than one research group or institution in the project.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
21 December 2021
Opening date:
16 February 2022
Closing date:

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