Medical Research Council / Fight for Sight Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Medical Research Council / Fight for Sight Clinical Research Training Fellowship supports clinicians' PhD research or renewed research training to help prevent sight loss and treat eye disease.
Funder: Fight for Sight
Due Dates: January 13, 2027 (January round closes) | April 7, 2027 (April round closes)
Funding Amounts: 100% of justified costs for three years
Summary: Joint MRC / Fight for Sight funding supports clinicians undertaking PhD research or reacquiring research skills to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease.
Key Information: Applicants must be clinically qualified professionals active in ophthalmology.
Description
The Medical Research Council (MRC) / Fight for Sight Clinical Research Training Fellowship provides scientific training for clinicians pursuing research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease. Jointly funded by the two organisations and administered by MRC, it supports registered healthcare professionals undertaking a PhD or reacquiring research skills.
The three-year fellowship combines research training with continued clinical involvement. Fellows may undertake up to two clinical sessions each week and spend up to six hours weekly on other commitments, pro-rated for part-time fellows. The competition runs three times a year, with applications submitted through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding Service.
