Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
18 September 2024
Opening date:
18 September 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
9 January 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support research projects focused on molecular and cellular medicine.
You must be employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
There is no limit to the funding you can apply for, but it should be appropriate to the project. We will usually fund up to 80% of your project’s full economic cost.
Projects can last up to five years, but they typically last three to four years.
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every January, May and September.
Before applying for funding, check the .
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.
For full details, visit .
Who is eligible to apply
To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:
* be employed by an
* show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work
* focus your application within the research area of molecular and cellular medicine
For applicants who do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:
* contracts will be extended beyond the end date of the project
* all necessary support for the project and the applicants will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers
Who is not eligible to apply
You are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity as a project lead if you are based at an international research organisation. This does not include MRC Unit The Gambia or MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine that are eligible to apply as project lead. Before applying for funding, check the .
International applicants
You can include international applicants as project co-leads (international), where they will make a major intellectual contribution to the design or conduct of the project. The contribution and added value to the research collaboration should be clearly explained and justified in the application, see Applicant and team capability to deliver.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns