Closed call for proposals
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China-UK Programme in Global Priorities (CUKPGP)
Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) have launched a joint call to strengthen the existing research links between the UK and China.
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UK-China Stem cell partnership development initiative
The MRC and the National Natural Science Foundation of China invites proposals to the UK-China Stem Cell partnership development initiative from high quality research teams based in the UK and China
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Medical Research Foundation’s mental health clinical research training fellowship programme
The Medical Research Foundation is launching a new £2.2 million call to support one flagship fellowship training programme to provide innovative training in key areas of mental health research.
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E-Health Informatics Research Centres (E-HIRCs) Call
The MRC and partners invite proposals for Centres of Excellence in research linking electronic health data.
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Experimental medicine for mental health
This is an announcement of a new managed initiative in experimental medicine for mental health that will lead to a call for funding of applications.
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MRC/DfID African Research Leader scheme 2011/12
The aim of the scheme is to strengthen research leadership across sub-Saharan Africa by attracting and retaining talented individuals undertaking high quality programmes of research.
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Population and Patient Data Sharing Initiative for Research into Mental Health
MRC invites proposals to exploit high-quality existing data in novel ways to advance knowledge of factors affecting addiction and mental illness and inform research for new treatments.
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International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC): UK Research Consortia
Call for Expressions of Interest from UK Research Consortia to help MRC prioritise the production & high throughput phenotyping of gene knock-out mice through its partnership with IMPC, & develop the MRC Mouse Network to help shape the global initiative.
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Neurodegeneration: call for transnational research in biomarker optimisation and use
The JPND initiative has launched a trans-European call for proposals for the optimisation of neurodegenerative disorder biomarkers and harmonization of their use between clinical centres.
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National Prevention Research Initiative Phase 4
NPRI Phase 4 - this fourth call, announced in September 2010, provides a commitment of ca £10 million over five years.
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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases
The Medical Research Council, in partnership with the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), is seeking research project proposals to investigate hypertension prevention and control in LMICs, with an emphasis on implementation science.
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Nutrition for Life
The Technology Strategy Board, together with the BBSRC, EPSRC and the Medical Research Council are launching a competition to stimulate innovation in the food and drink sector.
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Understanding the Mechanisms of CFS/ME
MRC invites proposals for high-quality, internationally competitive research partnerships addressing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).
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Centres of Excellence in Neurodegeneration (COEN)
An international initiative to build links between research groups within existing MRC funded centres of excellence in neurodegeneration to accelerate progress in understanding mechanisms of the disease and identification of new therapeutic approaches.
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Arthritis Research UK and MRC call for applications for a centre of excellence in musculoskeletal ageing research
Arthritis Research UK and MRC propose to establish a Collaborative Centre in Musculoskeletal Ageing which will become an international centre of excellence in research into the causes and mechanisms of musculoskeletal ageing.
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Canada-UK partnership on antibiotic resistance
The Canada-UK Joint Partnership on Antibiotic Resistance aims is to build on existing collaborations between Canada and the UK by providing support for consortiums tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance.
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ICMR-MRC Joint Initiative: Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Research Funding
Indian Council for Medical Research-UK Medical Research Council Partnership for Chronic Diseases Research. Call for Proposals.
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Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Phase 3
The focus of the LLHW phase 3 call is to continue supporting high-quality innovative multidisciplinary research that addresses major ageing-related challenges faced by the UK in the 21st Century.
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MRC/ABPI Inflammation and Immunology Initiative
To develop awareness of academic and industry research and training priorities and activities, encourage alignment, foster collaboration with help of appropriate funding mechanisms.
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MRC/DfID African Research Leader scheme
New funding to support research leadership in sub-Saharan Africa.
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