You can get funding for a research project across any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health. You can apply for:
predoctoral fellowships – if you are a clinician wanting to undertake a PhD or other higher research degree
postdoctoral fellowships – if you were awarded a PhD some time ago but have not been active in research since, we can help you to reacquire research skills.
We expect you to be undertaking your specialty training. You can apply for a fellowship lasting between two and four years but they usually last for three. Funding will cover your salary and related expenses.
This award can help you become an independent investigator through a programme of research and training lasting up to five years. We will provide your salary plus some support costs.
To apply, you must have:
research plans within MRC’s remit which do not overlap with those of your current group leader or proposed sponsor
a track record of challenging, original and productive research across past appointments, and an upward trajectory
identified opportunities for developing and progressing in your career
You must have a higher research degree in medicine or another clinical area.
Apply for funding to support the movement of biomedical and health researchers between the UK and South Korea. Funding comes from the UK-Korea Researcher Mobility Scheme.
You must be applying on behalf of an existing research partnership between the two countries.
UK applicants must have an active UKRI grant, awarded through a competitive process.
Korean applicants must be eligible for funding from NRF or MSIT.
Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your proposal must include an experimental intervention or challenge in humans.
You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. In addition to our usual eligibility criteria, you can apply if you hold a fellowship or lectureship.
This is an ongoing scheme with rounds open every six months.
If you are a researcher with a track record of leading your own independent research, we can help you become an internationally-recognised leader in your field. We will contribute to your salary and project costs with no limit on the amount you can apply for.
Apply for funding for research, community and capacity development in engineering biology. This funding comes from Engineering Biology Transition Awards.
Your project must align with the themes of the proposed National Engineering Biology Programme (NEBP).
You must be of lecturer level or above and based at an eligible research organisation.
