Medical Research Council (MRC)

MRC funds research at the forefront of science to prevent illness, develop therapies and improve human health.

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• Innovation and collaboration
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Highlights

MRC impact showcase

MRC funded discovery science underpins gene therapy cures

News

22 October 2024

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18 October 2024

MRC appoints Deputy Executive Chair

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17 October 2024

Driving innovative solutions to improve health and nutrition

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Blog

23 October 2024

Improving sustainability in medical research and practice together

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28 August 2024

Our new Community Visits programme: what’s that all about then?

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Funding opportunities

Predoctoral clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.

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

You must:

• be a registered healthcare professional
• be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
• show plans to pursue a research career

• Opportunity status: Open
• Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
• Funding type: Fellowship
• Publication date: 23 October 2024
• Opening date: 23 October 2024 9:00am UK time
• Closing date: 15 January 2025 4:00pm UK time

Postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.

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

You must:

• be a registered healthcare professional
• be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
• show plans to pursue a research career

• Opportunity status: Open
• Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)
• Funding type: Fellowship
• Publication date: 23 October 2024
• Opening date: 23 October 2024 9:00am UK time
• Closing date: 15 January 2025 4:00pm UK time

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Swindon,
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Events

MRC experimental medicine stage one: applicant webinar

7 November 2024

Online

MRC environmental sustainability seminar: optimising sample storage

25 November 2024

Online and at Bristol (venue to be confirmed)

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