Grants
MRC is now using Je-S, the RCUK electronic submission and research administration system. The applicant's handbook provides detailed advice on how to apply for a grant from the MRC. Important information on application deadline dates is also provided.
Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme/Developmental Clinical Studies
Pre-clinical and clinical development of therapies, devices and diagnostics.
Discipline hopping grant
To foster longer-term collaborations between engineering and the physical and life sciences.
Experimental Medicine Challenge Grants
The “Challenge Grants” initiative will support ambitious, challenge-led studies of disease mechanisms in humans.
Global health trials programme
The MRC funds clinical trials through the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation programme (EME) and Global Health programme.
Methodology research
For the purposes of obtaining funding from the MRC, methodology research includes methods development to underpin the biomedical sciences, experimental medicine, clinical trials, population health sciences, health services research and health policy.
MRC Industry Collaboration Agreement (MICA)
If you are considering establishing a collaboration with an industrial partner(s), you and your potential collaborator(s) are advised to refer to the guidance on MRC Industry Collaboration Agreement (MICAs).
New Investigator Research Grant (NIRG)
Support for clinical and non-clinical researchers while they establish themselves as independent principal investigators.
New joint funding arrangements for late phase clinical trials
The MRC remains committed to supporting clinical trials. This page describes the changes coming into effect early 2008.
Partnership grant
For collaborative activities that add value to existing research or helps galvanise researchers in a particular field.
Programme grants
Provides larger, longer term, renewable programme funding to help the medical science community think bigger.
Research grant
Our main scheme for supporting biomedical science in UK universities and NHS Trusts.
The Hubs in Trials Methodology Research
In 2009, the MRC established the MRC Network of Hubs for Trials Methodology Research to create a regionally distributed resource to improve the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical trials.
Translational stem cell research - Response mode funding
Part of the MRC/NIHR single health research strategy.
