MRC New Investigator Research Grant
Supports early-career United Kingdom researchers with grants to establish independent innovation pathways.
The MRC New Investigator Research Grant is a continuously open funding scheme designed for early-career researchers at the transition point from postdoctoral work or equivalent to independent research leadership. Eligible applicants include postdoctoral researchers, lecturers, junior research fellows, and holders of early-career training fellowships who can demonstrate the skills and experience to…
Discovery and early translational research in MRC remit, open exclusively to early-career researchers demonstrating readiness to transition to independent research leadership.
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