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Parkinson's UK / MRC Jointly Funded Fellowships

Parkinson's UK / MRC Career Development Award

Funds joint Parkinson's United Kingdom and Medical Research Council career development fellowships for independent-ready researchers in the United Kingdom.

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The Parkinson's UK / MRC Career Development Award is a jointly funded five-year fellowship for researchers at a career transition point toward independence in Parkinson's disease science. Parkinson's UK co-funds one slot per year within the Medical Research Council's standard Career Development Award scheme, administered by MRC through the UKRI portal. The MRC CDA carries no published funding ceil…

What this grant funds

Any Parkinson's disease research; fellowship supporting career development of researchers at transition to independence.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 5 Aug 2026Source: www.ukri.org