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DAFNI Fellowship

The DAFNI Programme has launched a new Fellowship Programme which will start from April 2026. Become an ambassador for DAFNI and promote your own research while building networks across government, industry and academia. The funding will run from April 2026 to June 2027.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Co-funders:
Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£10,000
Publication date:
16 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early independence: career development fellowship

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

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:
15 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Energy catalyst round 11: late stage

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) and Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,000,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £5,000,000
Publication date:
12 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Energy catalyst round 11: early stage

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in Official Development Assistance-eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region and Latin America.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,000,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
12 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy: research networking awards

Apply for funding to form creative economy focused networks between researchers and stakeholders in the UK and Ireland.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will provide up to £35,000 full economic costs (FEC) and Research Ireland will provide up to €35,000 for the Irish costs of each funded network.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Co-funders:
Taighde Éireann (Research Ireland)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£150,000
Maximum award:
£35,000
Publication date:
12 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

DRIVE35 innovation fund: collaborate 2

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects.

Your project will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£33,000,000
Publication date:
9 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

BBSRC Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Explore 2026

BBSRC ICURe Explore is a market exploration programme for bioscience researchers and technicians.

BBSRC ICURe Explore is open to bioscience researchers in:

  • UK universities
  • BBSRC-funded institutes
  • BBSRC-approved public sector research enterprises

You must have completed ICURe Discover in order to apply.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£420,000
Award:
£35,000
Publication date:
8 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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