Medical Research Council (MRC)

MRC funds world-leading discovery and translational research to accelerate diagnosis, advance treatment and prevent human illness.

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Doctoral landscape awards in medical research

Apply for funding to deliver doctoral training in areas within the Medical Research Council (MRC)’s core remit and priorities. This funding opportunity will support the development of a highly skilled workforce equipped to address medical research and innovation challenges across a range of careers.

Gap Fund: single-step support for medical product development

Apply to the MRC Gap Fund to address a single, high-risk development step and generate key data to de-risk a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic or other medical product.

Applicants must be based at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.


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

Events

MRC ES: putting sustainable science into practice

19 January 2026

Online and at Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA (Library room)

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