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MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Doing exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have the: skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ 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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Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

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

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