MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led
Needs review: award amount not stated in source data
MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led is a funding call from UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC) that has no fixed deadline (rolling). Funding: not stated in source data — see the official call. Eligibility: Open to UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding (universities, approved institutes); the project lead must direct the work.
- Funder
- UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Deadline
- Rolling / no fixed deadline
- Amount
- Not stated in source data — see call
- Region / eligibility
- United Kingdom
- Career stage
- early-career, established / PI
- Fields
- chemistry
- Reference
- —
- Official call
- UKRI listing
Eligibility in plain language
Open to UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding (universities, approved institutes); the project lead must direct the work.
Who should apply
Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists — best fit for postdocs and early-career researchers or PIs and research groups.
Summary from source
Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Doing exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have the: skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ support of an eligible host research organisation MRC
Raw eligibility text
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible . Who is eligible to apply To be eligible to apply as a new investigator you must: have research organisation support be able to show that your skills and experience match those in the ‘transition to independence’ stage of the MRC applicant skills and experience table use this grant to support your long-term career goals and chosen career route be able to demonstrate you are the sole intellectual leader of the application and the proposed work If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can also apply if you: are employed as a postdoctoral research assistant, although this grant cannot start until your current work finishes hold a lecturer appointment, a junior fellowship or another research staff position hold, or have held, an early career capacity building fellowship such as an MRC skills development fellowship are not currently based at the eligible research organisation that has agreed to host your new investigator award are either a non-clinical or clinically active researcher have any number of years of experience For applicants who 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