MRC: Programme grants - molecular and cellular medicine

06/07/2023

19/09/2023

The Medical Research Council invites applications for its programme grants in molecular and cellular medicine. These provide large and long-term renewable funding for a coordinated and coherent group of related projects that may be developed to address an interrelated set of questions across a broad scientific area. The expectation is that not all questions will necessarily be answered within the tenure of the award. Parts of the programme may be a continuation of current activity, but other elements should be innovative and ambitious. Grants are tenable for up to five years and may include: •a portion of the salaries of the PI and co-investigators; •additional research and technical posts; •consumables; •equipment; •travel costs; •data preservation, data sharing and dissemination costs.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell & Developmental Biology; Cytopathology

Any UK-based researcher who can demonstrate that they will direct the proposed research and be actively engaged in carrying it out may apply. They must hold at least a postgraduate level degree, although a PhD is usually expected. The PI must be based at an eligible UK organisation and should have a substantial record of successfully securing research funding and delivering high quality research. Grants are usually based within an academic institution. Applications may include industry partners.