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Experimental medicine stage one

UK Research and Innovation

You can apply for academically-led experimental medicine projects that are conducted in humans. Your project should be based round a clearly articulated gap in understanding of human pathophysiology and have a clear path to clinical impact.

Successful projects will produce new mechanistic insights, including those that may:

identify opportunities to modify disease pathways
enable the future development of novel therapeutic or diagnostic approaches

We welcome applications in all disease areas and interventions.

What your application must include

Your application must involve an experimental intervention or challenge in humans, which has been designed to validate a mechanistic hypothesis. The challenge may be, but is not limited to:

pharmacological
immunological
physiological
psychological
infectious

Specialties

Immunology

Pharmacology

Psychology

Infectious Diseases

Physiology

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:

be employed by an eligible research organisation
show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work

If you do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:

contracts will be extended beyond the end date of the project
all necessary support for the project and the applicants will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers

Who is not eligible to apply

You are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity as a project lead if you are based at an international research organisation. This does not include MRC Unit The Gambia or MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine that are eligible to apply as project lead. Before applying for funding, check the Eligibility of your organisation.

International applicants

You can include international applicants as project co-leads (international), where they will make a major intellectual contribution to the design or conduct of the project. The contribution and added value to the research collaboration should be clearly explained and justified in the application, see Applicant and team capability to deliver.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

career breaks
support for people with caring responsibilities
flexible working
alternative working patterns

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: UK Research and Innovation

Address: UKRI, 1 ET, Polaris House, N Star Ave, Swindon SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

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Letter Of Intent Deadline:

Oct 02, 2024

Final Deadline:

Oct 02, 2024

Funding Amount:

Varies

5 awards available. There is no limit to the amount of funding you can apply for or the length of your project. We will fund 80% of your project’s full economic cost.