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.
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Search and filter this listApply for funding to run a high throughput screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots.
There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.
Apply to attend a four-day interactive sandpit to co-develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in future metascience research.
The sandpit will take place in April 2026.
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
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
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
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
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.
Apply for funding to support partnerships to carry out novel collaborative activities between a team of researchers.
You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.
Apply for funding to support research within the remit of the Medical Research Council.
You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.