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Experimental medicine stage one

Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans. You must be a researcher based at a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

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Funding: Amount varies or is not published
Location: United Kingdom
Deadline: 7 October 2026, 4:00 PM
Provider: UKRI

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Who this opportunity is for.

Funding organisation: Medical Research Council (MRC)
Location: United Kingdom
Opens: 30 April 2026, 9:00 AM
Closes: 7 October 2026, 4:00 PM
Requirement: Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans. You must be a researcher based at a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)

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