Research funding opportunities

DRWF Research Fellowships are given for research related to causes, cures or complications of diabetes

Allows outstanding medically or clinically qualified professionals, including nurses, pharmacists and members of the Allied Health Professions, who have gained a PhD or equivalent (eg MD (Res)), to establish themselves as independent researchers with a view to a long term career as a clinical research leader in the field of diabetes.

Enables graduate healthcare professionals to work towards a PhD or MD in diabetes and develop a career in research.

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

Fellowships support clinically active professionals within the UK to undertake a higher research degree in the field of type 1 diabetes research. The scheme can also provide post-doctoral funding for applicants who achieved their PhD more than five years ago but who have not been research active since due to clinical training commitments.

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.