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Search and filter this listApply for funding to support your move to independent investigator. Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.
You must be a registered healthcare professional with a PhD.
You must be able to show:
- evidence of career progression
- clear plans to develop leadership in your own specialist area of research.
Apply for a fellowship to explore your own research ideas and develop links with industry, including secondments, training and mentorship.
Your research project should support the development of cell and oligonucleotide therapies.
You must have a PhD, or equivalent higher research degree, by the start of the fellowship.
This opportunity is open to both clinical and non-clinical researchers.
Apply for funding to undertake world-leading research to advance the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK.
This opportunity is aimed at established researchers. International applicants are welcome. However, you must be based in the UK at an organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding to hold the fellowship.
This scheme is for early career researchers and innovators who are either:
- looking to establish or transition to independence
- developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting.
We are offering funding to support ambitious research or innovation programmes across UKRI’s remit.
You must be based at, and have the support of, an eligible academic or non-academic institution.
Apply for funding to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.
You must be a registered healthcare professional, either:
- planning to undertake a PhD or similar
- a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually 5 or more years ago
Apply for funding to embed within AstraZeneca, to gain knowledge and experience of the regulatory and clinical trial process involved in the development and registration of a new therapy.
You must be:
- based at a UK research organisation
- a registered healthcare professional
- in receipt of MRC funding
Apply for funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UKRI’s remit.
You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either:
- looking to establish or transition to independence
- developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting
Exciting two year secondment opportunity for senior professorial level academics into FCDO, to use their deep specialist expertise in one of 10 areas to provide long term strategic guidance, rapid insight, independent challenge, thought leadership, help guide policy and shape direction of research.
Apply for transition funding for up to two years. This includes half of your salary.
You can apply if you:
- hold an MRC career development award or clinician scientist fellowship
- are in the final 18 months of your fellowship
- have the support of an eligible research organisation