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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:
Upcoming
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:

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:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
5 June 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:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
4 June 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:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

We will be commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,750,000
Publication date:
22 May 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Pre-announcement: Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research projects with partners from the US, Canada or both to improve understanding of and resilience to wildfire occurrence and impacts in the wildland-urban interface.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Co-funders:
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,575,000
Publication date:
20 May 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Pre-announcement: Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip

Apply for funding for mid-range equipment for research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£200,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date:
15 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure two: alternative fuels

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£150,000,000
Publication date:
8 April 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: NetworkPlus in property flood resilience

Apply for funding to develop an interdisciplinary NetworkPlus to address research needs for increased property flood resilience adoption and uptake in the UK.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Maximum award:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
13 February 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

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

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