These include funding opportunities for both non-clinical and clinically active researchers.
Clinical research training fellowships (CRTF)
Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills.
There are three opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in January, April and September.
Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.
Clinician scientist fellowship (CSF)
Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators.
There are three opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in January, April and September.
Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.
Senior clinical fellowship (SCF)
Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to become internationally-recognised leaders in their field.
Following a consultation process, we are discontinuing future MRC-funded senior fellowships as part of our prioritisation of support for earlier career transitions. All ongoing awards or submitted applications being assessed will continue as planned.
Alongside the development of MRC’s new training and careers strategy, we are working with colleagues in UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to provide a clear and coherent fellowships offer.
This assumes on-going funding for the Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) which supports those looking to establish themselves as leaders in new fields or ways of working. FLF is open to, and has successfully supported, clinical and non-clinical applicants within MRC’s community who are establishing their leadership.
We are also working with other funders to create a UK national clinical research career pathway.
Career development award (CDA)
Supports postdoctoral researchers to make the transition to independent researcher by developing leadership in their own specialist area of research and establishing their own research team.
There are two opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in April and September.
Find out more on the UKRI funding finder, including assessment criteria and how to apply.
Senior non-clinical fellowship (SNCF)
Helps a researcher with a track record of leading their own independent research to become an internationally-recognised leader in their field.
Following a consultation process, we are discontinuing future MRC-funded senior fellowships as part of our prioritisation of support for earlier career transitions. All ongoing awards or submitted applications being assessed will continue as planned.
Alongside the development of MRC’s new training and careers strategy, we are working with colleagues in UKRI to provide a clear and coherent fellowships offer.
This assumes on-going funding for the FLF which supports those looking to establish themselves as leaders in new fields or ways of working. FLF is open to, and has successfully supported, clinical and non-clinical applicants within MRC’s community who are establishing their leadership.
Jointly funded clinical research training fellowship
These fellowships are co-funded by several royal colleges and an array of prestigious medical charities.
Read more about the jointly-funded clinical research training fellowships, including areas of research focus, participating organisations and how to apply.
MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences: Chain-Florey Clinical Research Scheme
Supports medical graduates pursuing a career as an academic clinician. This scheme provides funding to undertake a PhD or to gain postdoctoral research experience.
Applications are welcome from both predoctoral and postdoctoral applicants, from doctors in any specialty. Fellows are expected to carry out their research in one of LMS’ world-leading research groups. Projects will span genetics, molecular biology, metabolism and data science.
Chain-Florey Clinical Research Scheme (LMS website)
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