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Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

The Medical Research Council, under UK Research and Innovation, is offering a professional doctorate clinical research training fellowship designed for clinicians to pursue a PhD or MD while maintaining a connection to clinical practice. This program allows fellows to dedicate up to 20 percent of their time, or approximately two clinical sessions per week, to clinical duties as part of a full-time fellowship. The primary objective is the completion of a professional doctorate, supported by a supervisory team consisting of both clinicians and non-clinicians. Applicants must provide professional registration details, such as HCPC or GMC numbers, and submit their proposals through The Funding Service portal. Required documentation includes detailed supervisor information and a justification of resources, with specific facility costs listed under the other directly incurred section of the full economic costs. The solicitation was posted on October 20, 2026, with a response deadline of January 13, 2027. Note that high performance computing provision via ARCHER2 is not guaranteed beyond November 21, 2026.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

611310

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Posted Oct 20, 2026

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Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

The Early Independence: Clinician Scientist Fellowship is a funding opportunity issued by the Medical Research Council under UK Research and Innovation. Solicitation number 181592 was posted on October 12, 2026, with a response deadline of January 13, 2027. This initiative is designed to support clinician scientists in their early career development, providing the necessary resources to establish independent research paths. Interested applicants can find further details and apply through the official UKRI opportunity portal. Support and inquiries are managed via several dedicated email addresses for fellows, funding services, and general requests. While specific contract values and performance periods are not detailed in the provided documentation, the solicitation includes a combined facilities list to assist applicants in identifying and justifying the resources and units required for their research.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Posted Oct 12, 2026

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MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

The Medical Research Council (MRC), under UK Research and Innovation, is offering applicant-led research grants for new investigators. This funding opportunity is designed to support research with high scientific ambition and significant potential for impact, specifically targeting novel projects that address biomedical or human health questions to advance the mechanistic understanding of health and disease. The goal is to fund innovative research that can shift thinking or practice within a field and unlock new pathways for future investigation. Awards are determined through a shortlisting process based on relative competitiveness, evaluating the articulation of potential outcomes, the capability of the applicants, the suitability of the research environment and infrastructure, and the credibility of risk mitigation strategies. New investigators must specifically provide evidence of their potential for independent leadership. Required documentation includes a digital Outline Data Management Plan and, where applicable, a Combined Facilities List or specific forms for NERC marine facilities. Applicants utilizing JASMIN storage must adhere to specific contact and charging protocols based on the volume of data required.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Posted Oct 11, 2026

No deadline

Grant1

MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

The Medical Research Council, under UK Research and Innovation, is offering applicant-led partnership grants through solicitation 178416 to support research characterized by strong scientific ambition and high potential for impact. The program seeks novel research that addresses well-defined biomedical or human health questions to advance the mechanistic understanding of disease, unlock new investigative pathways, and provide economic growth or disease burden reduction. Awards are determined through a competitive shortlisting mechanism based on three primary criteria: scientific ambition, impact, and deliverability. To be shortlisted, applications must demonstrate novelty, a clear potential to generate new insights, and a realistic research plan supported by the necessary expertise and infrastructure. Proposals are evaluated on their ability to shift thinking or practice within their field, and they must show credible risk management for high-risk, high-reward research. Decisions are based on relative competitiveness rather than absolute scientific merit.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Posted Oct 11, 2026

No deadline

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MRC: research grant: applicant-led

The Medical Research Council, under UK Research and Innovation, is offering applicant-led research grants under solicitation 178410 to support projects that address ambitious, innovative, and well-defined research questions. The primary objective of these grants is to fund novel research that advances the mechanistic understanding of human health and disease, unlocks new pathways for future investigation, and generates new insights, concepts, or tools capable of shifting practice within and beyond the research field. Awards are determined through a shortlisting assessment based on relative competitiveness rather than absolute scientific merit. Applications are evaluated across three primary factors: Ambition, which focuses on novelty, innovation, and the management of high-risk research; Impact, which assesses the relevance to biomedical or human health questions and the potential to reduce disease burden; and Deliverability, which examines the coherence of the research approach, the expertise of the applicants, and the suitability of the supporting infrastructure. While value for money is not assessed during the shortlisting stage, applicants must provide detailed cost descriptions in the Facilities and Justification of Resources sections, particularly when utilizing specific national facilities or other directly incurred costs.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541714

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Posted Oct 11, 2026

No deadline

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Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

The Medical Research Council, under UK Research and Innovation, is soliciting applications for the Capacity Building: Clinical Research Training Fellowship under solicitation number 181221. This opportunity is designed to support clinical research training and capacity building, with a response deadline set for January 13, 2027. Interested parties can find further details and apply through the official UKRI opportunity portal. Administrative support and inquiries are handled by multiple points of contact, including the fellows and funding service email addresses. While specific FAR clauses and contract values are not detailed in the provided documentation, the solicitation includes a Combined Facilities List as a supplementary resource to provide guidance on requested units and application information for various UKRI facilities.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Posted Oct 8, 2026

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Experimental medicine: invited stage two application

UK Research and Innovation

Posted Oct 7, 2026

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Experimental medicine stage one

Solicitation 42514, titled Experimental medicine stage one, is issued by the Medical Research Council under UK Research and Innovation. Posted on October 7, 2026, the opportunity has a response deadline of April 14, 2027. Interested parties can coordinate through the provided contact emails at the MRC and UKRI funding service or via the official opportunity link. The scope of the engagement focuses on the classification and regulation of medicinal products, specifically utilizing a decision-making algorithm to determine if activities constitute a clinical trial of a medicinal product under SI 1031 and The Human Medicines Regulations 2012. The framework incorporates applicable standards such as the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EC to harmonize requirements for cosmetic products within the European Community. Specific contract values, delivery schedules, and detailed performance outputs are not defined in the current documentation.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541690

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Posted Oct 7, 2026

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Experimental medicine to define mechanisms of gambling disorder: stage one

The Medical Research Council, acting on behalf of UK Research and Innovation, is soliciting proposals for stage one of an experimental medicine initiative to define the mechanisms of gambling disorder. This UK-wide opportunity seeks academically led projects involving living human subjects to investigate causal biological, cognitive, or psychosocial mechanisms. While the primary goal is to address gaps in the understanding of gambling disorder through measurable clinical, behavioral, cognitive, or neurobiological outcomes, projects must demonstrate a clear trajectory toward clinical impact in the prevention or treatment of gambling-related harms, including potential policy changes. The solicitation was posted on October 5, 2026, with a response deadline of April 14, 2027. Evaluation will be based on objective, transparent, and robust criteria, with a specific focus on team cohesion rather than individual applicants and an inclusive approach regarding career stages. Awarded organizations are responsible for obtaining necessary ethical reviews and must adhere to trusted research and innovation principles for any international collaborations. Jaideep Gupte serves as the Senior Responsible Officer for the Research Programme on Gambling, and primary inquiries should be directed to gamblingexpmed@mrc.ukri.org.

UK Research and Innovation

NAICS

541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Posted Oct 5, 2026

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