MRC Capacity Building: Clinical Research Training Fellowship — September 2026
MRC fellowship for registered healthcare professionals with a PhD who have spent substantial time outside research and need to reacquire research skills.
Expired.
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Opportunity Passport
At a glance
ExpiredVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006283
- Type
- Fellowship
- Level / stage
- Early Career Researcher
- Host
- United Kingdom · Eligible UK research organisation
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Funding
- Funding available
- Package value
- Competitive salary plus justified project costs. MRC funds 80% of full economic cost and 100% of permitted exceptions.
- Last deadline
- September 2, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
The fellowship supports a return to clinical academic research and can cover salary and project costs, normally for three years.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Mixed funding package
- Package value
- Competitive salary plus justified project costs. MRC funds 80% of full economic cost and 100% of permitted exceptions.
- Duration
- Usually 3 years; never less than 2 years; up to 4 years may be requested for certain patient-oriented projects
- Research costs: Partial
Eligibility
Registered healthcare professional; PhD/equivalent; currently outside substantial research; all nationalities welcomed subject to eligible UK host and professional-registration requirements.
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Minimum degree
- PhD or equivalent
- Affiliation
- Fellowship must be hosted at an eligible UK research organisation; relevant UK professional registration is required or must be in place by the proposed start.
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
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service. At least one senior departmental sponsor is required.
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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.
- Capacity building: clinical research training fellowshipOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
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