Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship supports healthcare professionals’ doctoral research to improve human health and develop clinical academic careers.
Applications are now open, running from 21 October 2026 at 9am to 13 January 2027 at 4pm UK time, replacing the 10 June–2 September 2026 round. Eligibility wording now specifies UK statutory registration; international-applicant guidance adds home-rate-only tuition fees, and other details also changed.
Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship supports healthcare professionals to refresh research skills through projects and training that help them return to clinical academic research careers.
Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship supports clinically active researchers with research, training and protected time to establish an independent research niche and improve human health.
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.
Early independence: career development fellowship supports researchers with medical research, training and small-team development to establish their own research niche and move towards independence.
MRC: research grant: applicant-led supports research teams pursuing discovery and early translational studies to understand human health and disease, improve diagnosis, advance treatment and prevent illness.