UKRI Call for Applications: Career development award
This call from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Career development award aims to support your move to independent investigator in a medical research field. Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health. The career development award provides support for up to five years. We expect you to take advantage of the full five years’ funding available. This fellowship scheme provides a competitive salary, giving you the chance to concentrate fully on your research, training and development.
Eligibility:
- have completed a PhD or equivalent
- have the skills and experience that match those of the ‘transition to independence’ career stage in the MRC applicant skills and experience criteria, such as showing evidence of career progression and productivity across past appointments
- have your own research plans which do not significantly overlap with those of their current group leaders or proposed sponsors
- have the support of an eligible research organisation.
Proposals 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 be expected to show a genuine commitment to the UK research effort beyond the end of the award.
Aim of the scheme:
To support talented researchers who have gained a higher research degree to:
- lead their own research plans
- establish their own research team
- make the transition to independent investigator.
Read more here.
Application deadline April 20, 2022 (Future rounds August 2022, February 2023, and August 2023).
