You must apply using the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system.
You can find advice on completing your application in the Je-S handbook.
We recommend you start your application early.
Your host organisation will also be able to provide advice and guidance.
Submitting your application
Before starting an application, you will need to log in or create an account in Je-S.
When applying:
- Select ‘documents’, then ‘new document’.
- Select ‘call search’.
- To find the opportunity, search for: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS) outline July 2023.
This will populate:
- council: MRC
- document type: outline proposal
- scheme: Biomedical catalyst DPFS outline
- call/type/mode: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS) outline July 2023
You must use our outline case for support form (Word, 268KB) for your Je-S application.
Once you have completed your application, make sure you ‘submit document’.
You can save completed details in Je-S at any time and return to continue your application later.
Deadline
MRC must receive your outline application by 19 July 2023 at 4:00pm UK time.
You will not be able to apply after this time. Please leave enough time for your proposal to pass through your organisation’s Je-S submission route before this date.
You should ensure you are aware of and follow any internal institutional deadlines that may be in place.
Attachments
Along with the outline case for support, you will also need to include the following mandatory attachments with your Je-S application:
- CVs of up to two sides of A4 each for:
- principal investigator
- co-investigators
- researcher co-investigators
- named research staff
- list of publications of up to one side of A4 each for:
- principal investigator
- co-investigators
- researcher co-investigators
- named research staff
- Gantt chart showing your work plan (one side of A4)
- letter of support from your organisation’s technology transfer office, or equivalent (up to two sides of A4)
- supporting data (up to two sides of A4)
The following attachments are mandatory if they apply to your project:
- feedback letter (up to five sides of A4) if your project is a resubmission
- industrial collaboration framework (ICF) form: if your project involves industrial partner collaboration (upload to Je-S using attachment type ‘MICA form’)
- industrial collaboration letter of support: if your project involves industrial partner collaboration
- small molecule supplementary information form: if you are seeking funding for hit-to-lead and lead optimisation projects
Optional attachments include:
- letters of support from key collaborators or partners (up to two sides of A4 each)
- letters of support for research co-investigators (up to two sides of A4 each) to highlight the support and career development that will be provided for any included research co-investigators
- risk table (up to one side of A4) which can be used in place of part 6.9 of the case for support form
Please read our guidance for outline stage applicants (PDF, 333KB) for full details before applying.
If successful at the outline stage, you will be invited to submit a full application. We will send you guidance on completing a full application at this next stage.
The minimum time from outline submission to full decision is approximately 26 weeks. However, you can choose to defer your full submission by one round which would add approximately 16 weeks.