MRC Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship Grant

MRC Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Medical Research Council (MCR)
Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Summary

The MRC/MND Association Lady Edith Wolfson Fellowships aim to support young clinicians in motor neurone disease research. This fellowship program, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council, is designed to train future leaders in the field by offering funding for Clinical Research Training Fellowships, Clinical Scientist Fellowships, and Senior Clinical Fellowships. Applicants must be registered healthcare professionals and can pursue projects addressing various health improvement areas, with flexible funding options available.

Overview

Medical Research Council (MRC) MRC funds world-leading discovery and translational research to accelerate diagnosis, advance treatment and prevent human illness. Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship Scope 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 immunitymolecular and cellular medicinepopulation and systems medicineneurosciences and mental healthtranslationglobal health researchmethodologypublic health Explore MRC’s areas of scientific remit. Please note that global health research should align with MRC’s core remit spanning from biomedical discovery research to early translational research. What the fellowship gives you This fellowship provides a competitive salary, giving you the chance to concentrate fully on your research, training and development. You may: spend up to six hours a week (pro-rated for part-time fellowships) on other commitments such as teaching, demonstrating, or other funded projectsundertake up to two clinical sessions a week Explore MRC’s guidance on research staff development. Funding Available There is no limit to the amount of funding you can request. However, all costs must be fully justified and demonstrate value for money. Your application must be for an amount that: is appropriate to the projectyou can justify in order to meet the objectives of your proposed research We will fund 100% of the justified costs and all costs must be entered as exceptions in the application resources and cost justification section. If costs are not entered as exceptions, the application risks being rejected. This fellowship is not subject to full economic costing. Explore full economic costing.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.You must be a registered healthcare professionalYou must be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake a PhD.Show plans to pursue a research careerEligible professionsYou can apply if you’re a registered healthcare professional. This includes, but is not limited to:nursesmidwivesallied health professionalshealthcare scientistspharmacistsclinical psychologistsdoctorsdentistsgeneral practitionersveterinariansWe welcome both predoctoral and postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship (CRTF) applicants. This funding opportunity is specific to you if you want to undertake a PhD or similar. You must:be able to demonstrate ownership of your project and show ambition to follow a clinical academic careerwant to request a minimum of 24 months funding full-time equivalent to complete your PhDhave the support of an eligible research organisationintend to be clinically active in the UK during or after the awardInternational applicantsProposals 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 UK based 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.

Ineligibility

You are not eligible to apply if:you have applied for an MRC fellowship within the last year or twice beforeyou have applied for another UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) fellowship of the same type, and your application is being assessedyou are not planning to be based at an eligible UK organisation for your fellowship