Apply for support to become an independent researcher in a medical research field.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council’s (MRC) remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career development
Open
Fellowship
23 October 2024
23 October 2024 9:00am UK time
15 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
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
Open
Fellowship
23 October 2024
23 October 2024 9:00am UK time
15 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
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
Open
Fellowship
23 October 2024
23 October 2024 9:00am UK time
15 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support a new research partnership to enable the development and delivery of novel research that will address global health challenges and inequities.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Grant
£150,000 - £1,000,000
27 September 2024
1 November 2024 9:00am UK time
16 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Grant
£150,000 - £2,000,000
24 September 2024
1 November 2024 9:00am UK time
16 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to run a High Throughput Screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots.
Two funding opportunities per year with changing highlights. This funding opportunity will have a highlight on new targets related to autoimmunity or motor neurone disease.
Open
Grant
£1,000,000
£270,000
10 October 2024
31 October 2024 9:00am UK time
16 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support research partnerships between businesses and academic partners. Research programmes should enhance knowledge of the mechanisms governing the safety and toxicity of advanced therapies and develop tools and resources for assessing and mitigating risks.
The lead academic partner must be UK-based.
Open
Grant
£10,500,000
£2,000,000 - £4,000,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024 9:00am UK time
12 February 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Open
Grant
£50,000,000
£26,250,000
25 September 2024
9 October 2024 9:00am UK time
13 February 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.
You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.
Open
Grant
£30,000,000
11 December 2024
11 December 2024 9:00am UK time
5 March 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.
You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Open
Grant
£30,000,000
21 November 2024
21 November 2024 9:00am UK time
19 March 2025 4:00pm UK time