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 two years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.
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Apply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
You can get the funding through any of the existing:
- grants from MRC research boards
- MRC fellowships.
You should apply through the existing funding opportunity that is most relevant to your science area and career stage.
Apply for funding to research starting points for small molecule medicinal drugs.
You must be a researcher working at an eligible UK institution.
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.
Apply for funding to:
- research neurosciences and mental health
- take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator.
You must have:
- a postgraduate degree
- the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Apply for funding to:
- research population and systems medicine
- take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator.
You must have:
- a postgraduate degree
- the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Apply for funding for a programme of research 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.
You must have:
- at least a postgraduate degree
- a record of securing funding and delivering research.
Apply for funding for a programme of research 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.
You must have:
- at least a postgraduate degree
- a record of securing funding and delivering research.
Apply for a grant to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in 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.
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.