MRC: Infections and immunity: responsive mode partnership

19/10/2023

10/01/2024

Apply for funding to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in Infections and immunity. You must be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding. The grant will allow you to: establish new, high-value collaborative activities or capabilities add value to high-quality scientific programmes that are already supported by grants from MRC and other funders Funding is available for between one and five years.

We are looking to fund new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in infections and immunity. We want to support new, high-value collaborative activities or capabilities that add value to high-quality research programmes that are already supported by MRC or other funders. We fund partnerships working to transform our understanding of human health. Partnership grants are expected to support research areas in the MRC remit, although research itself is not supported through this route. The infections and immunity board funds research into infectious human disease and disorders of the human immune system. The board supports a diverse portfolio of research of relevance to the UK and globally and to address both long-standing questions and support the investigation of emerging higher-risk opportunities.

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must: be a researcher employed by an eligible research organisation be aiming to create a novel partnership between a diverse group of researchers plan to establish new, high-value collaborative activities or capabilities that add value to high-quality research programmes already supported by MRC or other funders show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work, or contribute to the academic leadership of the partnership focus your application within the science area of Infections and immunity have completed the pre-application stage and been invited to the full application stage