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Experimental medicine: invited stage two application

Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans.

You must be based at an eligible research organisation.

You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
10 July 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

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
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
15 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

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
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

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
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
4 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK-Switzerland CR&D Round 3

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for innovative projects in specific technology areas. You must collaborate with at least one Swiss implementation partner applying under the equivalent Swiss Innosuisse programme.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Publication date:
22 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept (invite only)

Apply for follow-on funding to support early to mid-stage commercialisation of research in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. Applications must build on existing engineering and physical sciences research outputs.

This funding opportunity is only for invited applicants.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,550,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £500,000
Publication date:
3 July 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

NERC-Innovate UK ICURe Engage programme

Apply for NERC’s ICURe Engage four-week programme for those projects previously funded by NERC.

The programme aims to identify potential beneficiaries and users of academic research, introduce participants to commercialisation tools, and foster entrepreneurship.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Other
Publication date:
21 August 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI policy internships 2026

An opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations, undertaken as part of the existing doctoral studentship.

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), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Other
Publication date:
2 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2026

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Department for Transport (DfT), Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,312,550
Maximum award:
£385,425
Publication date:
8 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Expression of interest: Japan-UK joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies

Apply for funding to form world-leading partnerships with collaborators in Japan for your research into Advanced Connectivity Technologies.

UK applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Japanese applicants must be eligible for NICT funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,365,000
Maximum award:
£1,121,600
Publication date:
15 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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