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Postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

We welcome applications from across all areas of our remit to improve human health. This may range from basic studies with relevance to mechanisms of disease, to translational and developmental clinical research.

We expect your clinical work will help to inform and strengthen your research work.

Our science areas include:

infections and immunity
molecular and cellular medicine
population and systems medicine
neurosciences and mental health
translation
global health
methodology
public health

Explore MRC’s areas of scientific remit.

We also welcome applications for interdisciplinary approaches or research which will address global health issues and be of benefit to those living in low and middle-income countries.

Specialties

Cell Biology

Global Health

Infectious Diseases

Molecular Biology

Public Health

Clinical Trials

Immunology

Mental Health

Neurosciences

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible professions

You can apply if you’re a registered healthcare professional. This includes, but is not limited to:

nurses
midwives
allied health professionals
healthcare scientists
pharmacists
clinical psychologists
doctors
dentists
general practitioners
veterinarians

Types of applicants

We welcome both predoctoral and postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship (CRTF) applicants. This funding opportunity is for if you if you have a PhD and want to apply for funding to reacquire research skills. If you want to undertake a PhD or similar please see the predoctoral CRTF funding opportunity.

Postdoctoral CRTF applicants are considered in open competition with predoctoral applications.

If you already have a PhD, but have not been active in research since, this funding offers an opportunity to refresh your research skills and re-establish research momentum.

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

have received a PhD or equivalent, usually five or more years ago
be at an appropriate point in your clinical training, with clear plans for completing your speciality training
have not undertaken substantial periods of academic research since your PhD. We may also consider your application if you have a National Institute for Health Research academic clinical fellowship or similar since your PhD
have the support of an eligible research organisation
intend to be clinically active during or after the award

If you have completed your PhD within the last few years and are not eligible to apply for a postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship, you should consider the clinician scientist fellowship.

Doctors and dentists

We expect you to be undertaking your specialty training and have completed your membership of the Royal College of Physicians’ exams or equivalent.

Veterinarians

If you are a veterinarian, you may apply if you are a registered vet and a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Your proposed project must be relevant to human health.

Clinical psychologists

If you are a clinical psychologist, you must have a professional doctorate-level qualification in clinical psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society before starting the fellowship.

Non-medical healthcare professionals

If you are a non-medical healthcare professional, such as a nurse, midwife or allied health professional, you must have completed your professional training.

International applicants

Applications are welcomed from applicants of all nationalities, including those not currently based in the UK.

This is subject to the fellowship being hosted by an eligible research organisation.
You will need to be registered with a regulatory body, such as the General Medical Council or the Health and Care Professions Council or have plans in place to hold the required registration by the proposed award start date.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Medical Research Council (MRC)

Sponsor Type:

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

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