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What Works Centre (WWC) for local employment support

Apply for funding to establish an independent What Works Centre (WWC) for local employment support.

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

Pre-clinical translational models hub

Apply for funding to establish a UK Hub for the development of pre-clinical translational human in vitro models.

The Hub must build on existing equipment, capability and expertise in developing human in vitro models.

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

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 (invite only)

Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions. You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience

Only applicants successful at the expression of interest stage may apply.

Future Leaders Fellowships: round 11

Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be a researcher or innovator who is looking to establish or transition to independence.

Early Independence: NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2026

Apply for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) to further your career through an independent research project.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding

Developmental pathway funding scheme: invited stage two

Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.

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

UK international ocean drilling programme site survey

Apply for funding for ship borne and virtual site survey investigations (SSI) to support the development of applications for a scientific ocean drilling expedition.

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

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026

Apply for funding to develop a large or complex scientific project. You must have already discussed your ideas with one of our programme managers and have been invited to submit a full proposal.

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

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.

There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.

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