Apply for funding to support research projects focused on infections and immunity.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
Open
Grant
15 February 2024
15 February 2024 9:00am UK time
15 May 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for global health funding to address the management of multiple long-term conditions, in the context of non-communicable diseases.
Open
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)
Grant
£5,000,000
12 February 2024
12 February 2024 9:00am UK time
15 May 2024 5:00pm UK time
Apply for the UK-South Africa health research funding opportunity.
MRC and SAMRC will support research collaborations between South Africa, the UK and African researchers in the area of climate and health, one health and zoonosis.
Open
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Grant
£3,000,000
£600,000
12 February 2024
12 February 2024
17 April 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for the UK-South Africa health research funding opportunity.
MRC and SAMRC will support research collaborations between South Africa, the UK and African researchers in the area of non-communicable diseases.
Open
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Grant
£3,000,000
£600,000
12 February 2024
12 February 2024
12 April 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for the UK–South Africa health research funding opportunity.
MRC and SAMRC will support research collaborations between South Africa, the UK and African researchers in the area of multimorbidity of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Open
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Grant
£3,000,000
£600,000
12 February 2024
12 February 2024
15 April 2024 4:00pm UK time
The Metascience Grants Programme supports cutting-edge research into more effective ways of supporting and funding research and development (R&D). Projects must have the potential to inform science policy, R&D funding practices, or practice within research-performing institutions.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Upcoming
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Grant
£3,000,000
9 February 2024
To be confirmed
To be confirmed
Apply for support to become an internationally recognised research leader.
Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
have experience leading research funded by a major funder
be managing your own independent research group
Open
Fellowship
8 February 2024
8 February 2024 9:00am UK time
3 April 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
show plans to pursue a research career
Open
Fellowship
8 February 2024
8 February 2024 9:00am UK time
3 April 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for support to become an independent researcher in a medical research field.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career development
Open
Fellowship
8 February 2024
8 February 2024 9:00am UK time
3 April 2024 4:00pm UK time