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Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2025

STFC is offering up to 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships to exceptional researchers at an early stage of their career. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
4 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Research to advance UK recycling capabilities: full stage

This is the second stage of this funding opportunity. You may only submit a full proposal if you have been invited by EPSRC.

Apply for funding for research to accelerate UK recycling capabilities.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£13,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,700,000
Publication date:
28 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Sandpit: moving respiratory health diagnosis into the 21st century invite only

Apply for funding to develop transformative diagnostic and monitoring approaches to respiratory disease in community healthcare settings.

You must draw on engineering and physical sciences principles and research.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,000,000
Publication date:
21 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round three: invited full application

Apply for MRC CoRE funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

You must be invited to apply for this stage of the funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£50,000,000
Maximum award:
£26,250,000
Publication date:
15 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

MRC: partnership

Apply for funding to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers within the remit of MRC.

You must be employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Infections and immunity: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on Infections and immunity.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on neurosciences and mental health.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Population and systems medicine: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on population and systems medicine.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Molecular and cellular medicine: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Molecular and cellular medicine: new investigator

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
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

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