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Develop guidance for better research methods

Apply for funding to develop new guidance on biomedical and health research methods.

The guidance should aim to:

  • improve the understanding and use of methods within the remit of MRC-NIHR Better Methods, Better Research
  • be accessible to those without specialist methodology knowledge
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£120,000
Publication date:
25 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Better methods, better research

Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research.

You must:

  • focus your project on methods research within scope of MRC or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
  • be a researcher employed by an eligible research organisation
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
25 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Understanding public involvement in non-clinical research

Apply for funding to improve public involvement in non-clinical health and biomedical research. The methodology research proposed should be designed to deliver generalisable learning and support best practice. This is a Better Methods, Better Research strategic funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
26 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Better methods, better research new investigator

Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research.

You must:

  • focus your project on methods research within scope of Medical Research Council (MRC) or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
  • have the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
27 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships renewal meeting 10 (Invite only)

Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) can apply to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years. Renewals will continue to support the development of a leading-edge fellow and further their work to undertake adventurous, ambitious programmes that tackle difficult and novel challenges.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Innovate UK
Funding type:
Fellowship
Maximum award:
£567,000
Publication date:
30 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Metascience research grants

The Metascience Grants Programme funds cutting-edge research into more effective ways of conducting and supporting Research and Development (R&D).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
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), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Open Philanthropy
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Maximum award:
£300,000
Publication date:
30 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Applied global health partnership: invited stage two

Apply for funding to support a partnership to enable research that will address global health challenges and inequities.

You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£150,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date:
20 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Applied global health research: invited stage two

Apply for funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.

You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£150,000 - £2,000,000
Publication date:
22 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Small molecule High Throughput Screen using AstraZeneca facilities

Apply for funding to run a High Throughput Screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots.

Two funding opportunities per year with changing themes. This funding opportunity will have a focus on new targets related to Fibrosis or Extracellular Matrix.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£270,000
Publication date:
24 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding for early stage development of new healthcare interventions

Apply to the Developmental Pathway Gap Fund (DPGF) to generate critical preliminary data and de-risk your development strategy for a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention.

You must be based at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
7 May 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

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