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Molecular and cellular medicine: new investigator

Apply for funding to:

  • research molecular and cellular medicine
  • take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

  • the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
  • the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health: new investigator

Apply for funding to:

  • research neurosciences and mental health
  • take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

  • the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
  • the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Infections and immunity: new investigator

Apply for funding to:

  • research Infections and immunity
  • take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

  • the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
  • the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Population and systems medicine: new investigator

Apply for funding to:

  • research population and systems medicine
  • take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

  • the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
  • the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health: research grant

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on neurosciences and mental health.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Population and systems medicine: research grant

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on population and systems medicine.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Molecular and cellular medicine: research grant

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on molecular and cellular medicine.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Infections and immunity: research grant

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on infections and immunity.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: DARE UK Real-world Research Exemplar Programme

Apply for funding as a research exemplar to evaluate and influence new capabilities of trusted research environments.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,707,500
Publication date:
30 April 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Supporting researchers to involve public at pre-application stage

Apply for funding to run a scheme at your research organisation to reimburse public partners who work with researchers to develop MRC research funding applications.

You must be based at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Award range:
£5,000 - £20,000
Publication date:
24 April 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

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