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Webb Fellowship using the James Webb Space Telescope

Apply for a fellowship to:

  • do your own research programme using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
  • enhance community use of the JWST, and increase its impact.

You must have a PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, physics or similar.

SBRI improving hip fracture outcomes using data, phase one

The aim of the competition is to improve outcomes for hip fracture patients by developing a system using routinely collected health data and data-analytics techniques.

Expression of interest: transforming UK food systems for health and environment

Apply for funding to support interdisciplinary research aiming to transform the UK food system for healthy people and a healthy environment.

Your project can be led by an eligible UK-based researcher in any discipline and must collaborate with at least one stakeholder organisation.

This funding is from the Strategic Priorities Fund.

BBSRC Discovery Fellowship 2021

Apply for a fellowship to support your first steps into independent research and gain leadership skills.

You must have completed a successful PhD viva by 30 November 2021.

This is the only Discovery Fellowship opportunity open in 2021.

UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems programme: responsibility

Apply for funding to support multidisciplinary research on responsibility for autonomous systems.

Your proposed project must integrate researchers from different disciplines, particularly from social sciences, arts and humanities.

You and your organisation must be eligible for UKRI funding.

Commercialising quantum technologies: germinator projects, round 1

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for high risk, high return, quantum technology projects with defined commercial outputs.

This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

MRC clinical research training fellowships: Apr 2021

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.

MRC infections and immunity partnership grants: May 2021

Funding is available from MRC’s Infections and Immunity Board to support new partnerships between researchers in the area of infections and immunity.

Funding varies widely for partnerships lasting between one and five years. This funding opportunity runs three times every year.

MRC molecular and cellular medicine research grant: May 2021

An MRC research grant is the main way for UK-based medical researchers to apply for researcher-led project funding. You should apply if your research is on molecular and cellular medicine.

There is no limit to the funding you can request. This funding opportunity runs three times every year.

Cross-cutting research for exascale software and algorithms

Apply for funding to research issues that impact the development of exascale software and algorithms.

You must be either:

  • a researcher at an eligible research organisation
  • an employee of an eligible public sector research establishment.

This funding is through the Exascale Computing: Algorithms and Infrastructures Benefiting UK Research (ExCALIBUR) programme, which is part of the Strategic Priorities Fund.

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