Medical Research Council (MRC)
MRC Experimental Medicine
No limit stated; 80% of full economic cost funded| Deadline: 7 October 2026 (150 days)|No fixed limit; typically 3 years for new investigator awards
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Details
| Funder | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Budget | No limit stated; 80% of full economic cost funded |
| Deadline | 7 October 2026 |
| Duration | No fixed limit; typically 3 years for new investigator awards |
| Consortium | No |
| Application | 2-stage: stage one application → stage two full application (with SoECAT required at stage two) |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Funds academically-led experimental medicine projects conducted in humans, investigating causes, progression and treatment of human disease. UK research organisations eligible as lead; international co-leads permitted (costs capped at 30% for high-income countries). Includes a New Investigator Award track for early-career researchers transitioning to independence (salary capped at 50% FTE). Clinical studies assessing safety/efficacy of treatments are ineligible.
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