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Senior clinical fellowship

Apply for support to become an internationally recognised research leader.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • have experience leading research funded by a major funder
  • be managing your own independent research group
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
8 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Canada-UK critical minerals: sustainability and circularity

UK registered organisations and Canadian small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £5.4 million for joint research and development projects focused on driving circularity in critical minerals.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,400,000
Publication date:
24 October 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

The UKRI Ayrton challenge programme (outlines)

Apply for funding for interdisciplinary research projects aiming to drive forward the clean energy transition in developing countries and deliver real change in clean and just energy access.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£25,000,000
Award range:
£2,000,000 - £3,000,000
Publication date:
12 December 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Doctoral focal awards in the environmental sciences 2024

Apply for funding to deliver a doctoral focal award to address priority or emerging training needs within the environmental sciences. This training will produce the next generation of internationally recognised doctoral researchers in challenge-led focus areas.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£11,400,000
Maximum award:
£2,860,000
Publication date:
2 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Unlocking nature positive private investment

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for developing solutions that enable private investors to invest in nature positive projects. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
1 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2024 to 2025 round 1

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Publication date:
7 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Arts and humanities-led research commercialisation: round two

This funding opportunity is intended to increase support for research commercialisation across the arts and humanities.

Applications can follow on from any previously UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded research in the last 24 months but must significantly involve the arts and humanities.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£50,000
Publication date:
16 January 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

EPSRC quantum technologies career acceleration fellowships

Early career researchers (ECR)’s can apply for funding to accelerate their careers to become world-leading researchers who will:

  • champion a vibrant and networked UK research community
  • support innovation activities needed for growth in this sector

You must be hosted by an eligible UK research organisation.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£14,000,000
Publication date:
7 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

South Africa-UK health research collaboration: non-communicable diseases

Apply for the UK-South Africa health research funding opportunity.

MRC and SAMRC will support research collaborations between South Africa, the UK and African researchers in the area of non-communicable diseases.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Maximum award:
£600,000
Publication date:
12 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

South Africa-UK health research collaboration: multimorbidity of infectious diseases and NCDs

Apply for the UK–South Africa health research funding opportunity.

MRC and SAMRC will support research collaborations between South Africa, the UK and African researchers in the area of multimorbidity of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Maximum award:
£600,000
Publication date:
12 February 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

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