MRC (Medical Research Council)

MRC Centre of Research Excellence Round Four – Invited Full Application

Up to £21M MRC contribution (80% of up to £26.25M FEC for years 1–7)Up to 14 years (initial 7-year award, with review at year 6 for second period)

Invitation-only second stage; start application link provided by email to invited applicants only

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Details

Funder MRC (Medical Research Council)
Budget Up to £21M MRC contribution (80% of up to £26.25M FEC for years 1–7)
Duration Up to 14 years (initial 7-year award, with review at year 6 for second period)
Consortium No
Application 2-stage: outline application → invited full application
Frequency One-off
Eligible countries GB

Eligibility & scope

Invitation-only full application for teams that passed the outline stage. Lead must be at a UK-eligible research organisation; international co-leads permitted but cannot lead. Tackles complex, interdisciplinary health challenges across MRC remit. No matched funding required beyond 20% FEC. Clinical trials and longitudinal population studies are explicitly excluded. Proposals must be submitted via UKRI Funding Service (not Je-S).

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