MRC types of fellowship

Clinical research training fellowships

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills

Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators

Career development award

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

Jointly-funded clinical research training fellowships

Learn about fellowships co-funded by MRC and prestigious royal colleges and medical charities.

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

Discontinued senior fellowships

Why some previous fellowship schemes have been discontinued

Other types of funding

Beyond fellowships and studentships, other support is available through MRC research grants