Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche
Upcoming
Fellowship
13 October 2026
21 October 2026 9:00am UK time
13 January 2027 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC) remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
show plans to pursue a clinical academic research career
Upcoming
Fellowship
9 October 2026
21 October 2026 9:00am UK time
13 January 2027 4:00pm UK time
UKRI invest in Daphne Jackson Trust fellowships. These fellowships are for researchers and research technical professionals looking to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons.
Open
Fellowship
1 July 2026
N/A
Open - no closing date
Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.
Closed
Fellowship
£180,000 - £280,000
5 June 2026
9 June 2026 9:00am UK time
10 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.
You must:
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Closed
Fellowship
5 June 2026
23 June 2026 9:00am UK time
15 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be a researcher or innovator who is looking to establish or transition to independence.
Closed
Fellowship
£110,000,000
2 February 2026
2 February 2026 9:00am UK time
16 June 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
show plans to pursue a research career
Closed
Fellowship
15 January 2026
10 June 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for fellowship funding to build artificial intelligence (AI) capability.
This funding opportunity is for established researchers from across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit, without a background in core AI research, who want to build domain relevant AI capability.
You may apply only if invited to do so following a successful outline application.
Closed
Fellowship
£22,000,000
£500,000 - £2,187,500
16 December 2025
16 December 2025 9:00am UK time
24 February 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
show plans to pursue a research career
Closed
Fellowship
22 October 2025
22 October 2025 9:00am UK time
14 January 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
show plans to pursue a research career
Closed
Fellowship
22 October 2025
22 October 2025 9:00am UK time
14 January 2026 4:00pm UK time