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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Experimental medicine stage one

Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease.

Your application must include an intervention in humans.

You must be a researcher based at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding. Researchers transitioning to independence may be eligible to apply as a ‘new investigator’.

Career development award

You can apply for support to become an independent researcher, if your research focus is within Medical Research Council remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career progression
  • show clear plans for establishing independence and developing as a leader in your area of research

Collaborate with researchers in Norway

UKRI and Research Council of Norway have signed a Money Follows Cooperation agreement to enable collaborative applications between researchers in the UK and Norway. UKRI funding will be provided for project co-leads based in Norway in successful applications. Applications must be submitted through existing council programmes.

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