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MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have: the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ the support of an eligible host research organisation

Published opportunity

Funding: Amount varies or is not published
Location: United Kingdom
Deadline: Open - no closing date
Provider: UKRI

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Who this opportunity is for.

Funding organisation: Medical Research Council (MRC)
Location: United Kingdom
Opens: 7 April 2026, 9:00 AM
Closes: Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have: the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ the support of an eligible host research organisation
Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)

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