Research and Career Development Awards

The Medical Research Foundation is inviting applications from mid-career researchers with an active MRC or Medical Research Foundation funded grant who would benefit from a one-off Skills Training and Development Award or Conference Attendance Award.

These awards are intended to support the research and career development of the grant holder in the research area originally funded by the MRC or Medical Research Foundation. The funding must link to the original grant.

Skills Training and Development Awards

Skills Training and Development Awards are intended to provide MRC and Medical Research Foundation funded researchers with the opportunity to develop skills and training in their field and enhance their career development. STDAs provide researchers with the opportunity to develop collaborations and share skills with researchers outside of their own institutes.

Conference Attendance Awards

Conference Attendance Awards are intended to provide MRC and Medical Research Foundation funded researchers with the opportunity to attend a conference, either in-person or virtually, to develop networks, set up new collaborations, and present and discuss their findings with peers before publication in scientific journals.

What research areas do the awards cover?

• Asthma
• Cancer Pain
• Crohn's Disease
• Diabetes
• Gene Therapy
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Lupus
• Motor Neurone Disease
• Prostate Cancer
• Stem Cells
• Stroke/Arterial Illness

Funding is also available for researchers that hold a Medical Research Foundation Dorothy Temple Cross award.

If you would benefit from either of these awards but your research area is not displayed in the list above, please contact the Research Team (research@medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk) and we may be able to facilitate this.

These awards are intended to support the research and career development of the grant holder in the research area originally funded by the MRC or Medical Research Foundation. The proposal for the use of funds must be clearly linked to the original grant.

How much funding is available?

There are variable funding amounts available depending on the research area. The total that can be applied for will be limited to how much is stated for each topic. The amount of funding you can apply for can be found in Annex 1.

Skills Training and Development Award applicants may apply for up to £15,000.

Conference Attendance Award applicants may apply for up to £5,000.

Please contact the Research Team at research@medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk before applying to confirm the funding available for your research area.

Who can apply?

This is an invitation only competition open to UK-based mid-career researchers at eligible institutions with an active MRC or Medical Research Foundation grant in one of the research areas mentioned above.

Only one application will be accepted per applicant as a lead applicant. Individuals can hold more than one Medical Research Foundation grant at any one time.

Timeline

This is a rolling scheme.

How to apply

Applicants should apply online using our online grants management system.

Please see here for Guidance for Applicants.

Queries

Please contact the Medical Research Foundation before applying to this scheme and for any queries.

Email: research@medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk

Terms and Conditions

Awards made through this competition will follow standard Medical Research Foundation Terms and Conditions. The Medical Research Foundation Terms and Conditions spell out the responsibilities of the Principal Investigator and the Lead Research Organisation. The Principal Investigator and the Lead Research Organisation are required to indicate their formal acceptance of the application, their acceptance of the terms and conditions of a Medical Research Foundation award, and the approval of the salaries and resources sought in the application.

The Medical Research Foundation may add additional conditions to an award to reflect the circumstances and requirements of the funding, or the nature of a particular award. Acceptance of an award constitutes acceptance of both the core conditions and any additional conditions. The Medical Research Foundation reserves the right to vary these Terms and Conditions.