Pre-announcement: MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round three

2 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council Full time
Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Funding type: Grant Total fund: £50,000,000 Publication date: 15 July 2024 Opening date: 9 October 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 13 February 2025 4:00pm UK time

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

This is an annual funding opportunity. MRC CoREs will be funded for up to 14 years. Your award will initially last for seven years, with a further seven years based on successful review.

The full economic cost (FEC) of your MRC CoRE can be up to £26.25 million for the first seven years. The maximum MRC contribution is £21 million.

This is a pre-announcement and information may change.

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Who is eligible to apply

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:

  • be a researcher or technologist employed by an
  • show that you will direct the MRC CoRE or be actively engaged in the work
  • have the relevant expertise and experience to lead or contribute to an MRC CoRE and its research culture
  • focus your application on tackling complex and multi or interdisciplinary health challenges
  • at the outline stage be a member of the proposed MRC CoRE leadership team

The leadership team can be from a single eligible organisation or a partnership of eligible organisations.

Because of the long duration of MRC CoREs you do not need a contract for the full duration of the award. By submitting the application your research organisation is confirming support for all the applicants, that they are capable of taking part in the MRC CoRE and will accept its relevant terms and conditions.

Who is not eligible to apply

If you are employed by these organisations you cannot apply as project lead or project co-lead, but can participate as project partners on an application led by an eligible UK organisation:

  • businesses
  • charity and third sector organisations
  • international research organisations
International applicants

While international organisations cannot lead an application, it is possible for international researchers to apply as part of the leadership team, as an international co-project lead. We expect international co-leads to offer expertise or facilities not available in the UK and to provide clear indicators of commitment to the MRC CoRE.

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

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