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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