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Race Against Dementia Fellowship

Funds early-career dementia researchers in the United Kingdom through a bold, co-funded fellowship route.

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Race Against Dementia Fellowship is ARUK's co-funded route for early-career scientists with no more than six years of post-PhD experience. The scheme sits under ARUK but is backed by Race Against Dementia, the charity founded by Sir Jackie Stewart, and it is aimed at researchers pursuing unusually bold dementia questions rather than incremental work.

It offers up to £500,000 in direct costs over …

Max award£500K
Realistic median—
Success rate5–10%
Decision time—

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.alzheimersresearchuk.org