MRC Professional Doctorate: Clinical Research Training Fellowship — September 2026
Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship. Registered healthcare professionals at appropriate point to undertake PhD and pursue research career.
Expired.
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Opportunity Passport
At a glance
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- RO ID
- RO-2026-006332
- Type
- Fellowship
- Level / stage
- PhD / Doctoral
- Host
- United Kingdom · Eligible UK research organisation
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Package value
- Up to GBP 25,000 per year
- Last deadline
- September 2, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship. Registered healthcare professionals at appropriate point to undertake PhD and pursue research career.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Fully funded
- Financial model
- Mixed funding package
- Package value
- Up to GBP 25,000 per year
- Duration
- Usually 3 years; minimum 2 years; up to 4 years may be requested for justified patient-oriented projects
- Tuition: Yes
- Stipend: Yes
- Travel: Partial
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
All nationalities welcomed; registered healthcare professional; appropriate clinical training stage; clear research-career plan; UK host and professional registration requirements apply.
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Minimum degree
- Professional clinical qualification; non-medical healthcare professionals require a research Master's or equivalent postgraduate research qualification
- Affiliation
- Fellowship must be hosted at an eligible UK research organisation; required UK professional registration must be held or in place by the proposed start date.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Host organisation
- Eligible UK research organisation
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Computer & Data Sciences, Medicine
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Deadlines
- Application deadlineSeptember 2, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)Applications close 2 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowshipOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026