These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break. Fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project. They are flexible, usually lasting three years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.
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Search and filter this listApply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.
You can get funding to support predoctoral and postdoctoral research proposals across any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health. You can apply for a fellowship lasting between two and four years but they usually last for three. The funding will cover your salary and related expenses.
You can get funding for a research project across any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health. You can apply for:
- predoctoral fellowships – if you are a clinician wanting to undertake a PhD or other higher research degree
- postdoctoral fellowships – if you were awarded a PhD some time ago but have not been active in research since, we can help you to reacquire research skills.
We expect you to be undertaking your specialty training. You can apply for a fellowship lasting between two and four years but they usually last for three. Funding will cover your salary and related expenses.
This award can help you become an independent investigator through a programme of research and training lasting up to five years. We will provide your salary plus some support costs.
To apply, you must have:
- research plans within MRC’s remit which do not overlap with those of your current group leader or proposed sponsor
- a track record of challenging, original and productive research across past appointments, and an upward trajectory
- identified opportunities for developing and progressing in your career
You must have a higher research degree in medicine or another clinical area.
This award can help you become an independent investigator through a programme of research and training lasting up to five years.
We will provide your salary plus support for research staff, consumables, travel costs and appropriate capital equipment.
To apply, you must have:
- research plans within MRC’s remit which do not overlap with those of your current group leader or proposed sponsor
- a track record of challenging, original and productive research across past appointments, and an upward trajectory
- identified opportunities for developing and progressing in your career.
If you are a researcher with a track record of leading your own independent research, we can help you become an internationally-recognised leader in your field. We will contribute to your salary and project costs with no limit on the amount you can apply for.
Apply for funding to support your move to independent investigator. Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.
You must be a registered healthcare professional with a PhD.
You must be able to show:
- evidence of career progression
- clear plans to develop leadership in your own specialist area of research.
Apply for a fellowship to explore your own research ideas and develop links with industry, including secondments, training and mentorship.
Your research project should support the development of cell and oligonucleotide therapies.
You must have a PhD, or equivalent higher research degree, by the start of the fellowship.
This opportunity is open to both clinical and non-clinical researchers.
This scheme is for early career researchers and innovators who are either:
- looking to establish or transition to independence
- developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting.
We are offering funding to support ambitious research or innovation programmes across UKRI’s remit.
You must be based at, and have the support of, an eligible academic or non-academic institution.