Research funding opportunities

Applications are invited from medical graduates, clinicians, bioengineers, research nurses, physiotherapists and allied health professionals who wish to train in research techniques and methodology which will lead to save and change children’s lives through medical research, developing treatments, vaccinations and cures.

Designed to identify and invest in a new generation of asthma superstar scientists. 

For non-clinician scientists with a PhD wishing to undertake scientific research relevant to or involving children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

A clinical or scientific training post for paediatricians in training who are seeking to specialise in paediatric gastroenterology with an interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.

Supports clinically active professionals within the UK to undertake a higher research degree. The MRC collaborates with a number of Royal Colleges and charity funders to offer jointly funded Clinical Research Training Fellowship awards.

Develops talented medically and other clinically qualified professionals who have gained a higher research degree to lead their own research plans and establish their own research team to make the transition to independent investigator. Not available to individuals who hold a tenured academic position at the time of application.

Supports talented medically and other clinically qualified professionals, with an effective track record of internationally competitive independent research, to make the transition to research leadership.

Supports proven independent researchers with an effective track record of internationally competitive independent research to make the transition to research leadership.

For capacity building in MRC priority areas - devolved funding model in which applicant must apply to their research organisation for funding.