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MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round five: outline application

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.

Published opportunity

Funding
£50,000,000
Location
United Kingdom
Deadline
3 February 2027, 4:00 PM
Provider
UKRI
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Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Funding organisation
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Location
United Kingdom
Opens
1 October 2026, 9:00 AM
Closes
3 February 2027, 4:00 PM
Requirement
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.
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC)

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  2. 02
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  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

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