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Career development award

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Swindon, United Kingdom NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council Full time
Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Funding type: Fellowship Publication date: 24 May 2024 Opening date: 13 June 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 11 September 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 (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career progression
  • show clear plans for developing as a leader in your area of research

There is no limit on the amount of funding you can apply for.

We will fund your salary and project costs for up to five years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost.

You may choose to apply for joint funding from one of the collaborating organisations.

This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every April 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 the career development award you must:

  • have completed a PhD or equivalent
  • have the skills and experience that match those of the ‘transition to independence’ career stage in the , such as showing evidence of career progression and productivity across past appointments
  • have your own research plans that do not significantly overlap with those of your current group leaders or proposed sponsors
  • have the support of an

There are no eligibility rules based on age or years of postdoctoral experience.

International applicants

Applications are welcomed from applicants of all nationalities, including those not currently based in the UK.

This is subject to the fellowship being hosted by an eligible UK based research organisation.

Who is not eligible to apply

You are not eligible to apply if:

  • you have applied for this MRC fellowship within the last year
  • you have applied for this MRC fellowship twice before
  • you have applied for another UKRI fellowship and your application is being assessed
  • you have applied for an MRC new investigator research grant and your application is being assessed
  • you have held an MRC new investigator research grant, because that award also supports the transition to independence
  • you have previously held a comparable fellowship from any organisation

You cannot hold a salaried position and a fellowship at the same time. If you are awarded a fellowship, you will need to give up the permanent position for the duration of the fellowship or change to a proleptic appointment.

If you want to retain an existing position and combine this with research funding, we recommend you look at one of our instead.

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