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Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.

Early independence: career development fellowship

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
  • show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence

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Medical Research Council (MRC)
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1FL

Events

MRC ES seminar: embedding sustainability into research

6 July 2026

Online and at University of Oxford, The Life and Mind building (lecture theatre 1), South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL

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