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Career development award

Apply for support to become an independent researcher in a medical research field.

Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council’s (MRC’s) remit to improve human health.

You must:

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

ESRC postdoctoral fellowships

Apply for a postdoctoral fellowship to develop your career by consolidating your PhD through developing publications, your networks and your research and professional skills.

Fellowships must be held at a research organisation that is part of a Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP).

Late-stage commercialisation scheme 2024

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics (PPAN) community.

The funding aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation.

SBRI: accessible solutions for disrupted journeys

Organisations can apply for a share of £1 million, inclusive of VAT. This is to develop an accessible and inclusive focused solution, physical or digital, to support transport users when a journey is disrupted. This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition.

Future underground dark matter science experiments

Only applicants who have successfully submitted an expression of interest can apply.

Apply for funding for a dark matter science experiment situated at the Boulby Underground Laboratory.

It is anticipated that a single direct search dark matter experiment that will significantly advance the field will be funded.

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

Standard research grant: 2024 round 2: responsive mode

Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

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

Environmental sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2024

Apply for funding to create new and sustainable global partnerships in environmental science.

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

The inclusion of one of more international project partners is mandatory.

BBSRC New investigator award: 2024 round 2: responsive mode

Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

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

Transforming data collections infrastructure for social science

Apply for funding to scope or develop initiatives with the potential to transform foundational social science research data collections infrastructure.

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

Molecular and cellular medicine: new investigator: responsive mode

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

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