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Experimental medicine grants: Sep 2021

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.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Publication date:
9 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
8 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Scottish Government through Health Innovation South East Scotland
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£45,000
Publication date:
8 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
4 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Public Health England (PHE), Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£14,000,000
Award range:
£250,000 - £2,000,000
Publication date:
2 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

ATF moving the UK automotive sector to zero emissions

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million for economic or technical feasibility studies to support scale up of the UK’s high-value electrified automotive supply chain.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,000,000
Publication date:
9 December 2020
Opening date:
Closing date:

EPSRC postdoctoral fellowship

Apply for a fellowship focusing on either:

  • energy
  • mathematical sciences

You’ll have the support, flexibility and freedom to:

  • transition to research independence
  • develop high-quality research
  • gain experience to enhance your career

An eligible UK research organisation must host you during your fellowship.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
8 December 2020
Opening date:
Closing date:

EPSRC synthetic biology postdoctoral fellowship

Apply for a fellowship focusing on the engineering challenges of delivering synthetic biology as a mature technology.

You’ll have the support, flexibility and freedom to:

  • transition to research independence
  • develop high-quality research
  • gain experience to enhance your career.

An eligible UK research organisation must host you during your fellowship.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
8 December 2020
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pain research data hub – SPF Advanced Pain Discovery Platform

Apply for funding to set up a pain research data hub.

You must be a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

The hub will be part of the UKRI and Versus Arthritis Strategic Priority Fund Advanced Pain Discovery Platform.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Co-funders:
Versus Arthritis, Eli Lilly and Company UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
7 December 2020
Opening date:
Closing date:

Mental health data research hub

Apply for funding to set up a mental health data research hub in partnership with Health Data Research UK.

You must be a UK research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
7 December 2020
Opening date:
Closing date:

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