[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-mrc-ukri-clinical-research-training-fellowship-2026":3,"similar-mrc-ukri-clinical-research-training-fellowship-2026":31},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":9,"deadline":9,"deadline_note":9,"duration":10,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":11,"consortium":12,"first_seen":13,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":14,"stages":15,"call_frequency":9,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":16,"updated_at":17,"last_seen_at":16,"eligible_countries":18,"description":20,"seo_summary":21,"recurring_round":22,"canonical_id":4,"links":23},"mrc-ukri-clinical-research-training-fellowship-2026","Clinical Research Training Fellowship","MRC (UKRI)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fprofessional-doctorate-clinical-research-training-fellowship\u002F","Up to £25,000 per year for consumables, equipment and travel, plus salary and tuition fees",null,"2-4 years (usually 3 years)",true,"No - individual applicant, hosted by an eligible UK research organisation","2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage via UKRI Funding Service","2026-10-25T08:10:55.169Z","2026-10-25T08:12:49.081Z",[19],"GB","For clinically active healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, doctors, dentists, GPs, veterinarians) registered with a UK statutory regulatory body, to undertake a PhD\u002FMD. 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