This funding opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible.

Applications are welcomed from applicants of all nationalities, including those not currently located in the UK, however, this is subject to the fellowship being based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Who is eligible to apply

You can apply if you are a registered healthcare professional. This includes, but is not limited to:

• nurses
• midwives
• allied health professionals
• healthcare scientists
• pharmacists
• clinical psychologists
• doctors
• dentists
• general practitioners
• veterinarians

Types of applicants

This funding opportunity is for you, if you have a PhD and want to apply for funding to reacquire research skills. If you want to undertake a PhD or similar, please see the Professional Doctorate: CRTF funding opportunity.

Capacity building CRTF applicants are considered in open competition with professional doctorate applications.

If you already have a PhD, but have not been active in research since, this funding offers an opportunity to refresh your research skills and re-establish research momentum.

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:

• have received a PhD or equivalent, usually five or more years ago
• be at an appropriate point in your clinical training, with clear plans for completing your speciality training
• have not undertaken substantial periods of academic research since your PhD. We may also consider your application if you have a National Institute for Health Research academic clinical fellowship or similar since your PhD
• have the support of an eligible research organisation
• intend to be clinically active in the UK during or after the award

Doctors and dentists

We expect you to be undertaking your specialty training and have completed your membership of the Royal College of Physicians’ exams or equivalent.

Veterinarians

If you are a veterinarian, you may apply if you are a registered vet and a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Your proposed project must be relevant to human health.

Clinical psychologists

If you are a clinical psychologist, you must have a professional doctorate-level qualification in clinical psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society before starting the fellowship.

Non-medical healthcare professionals

If you are a non-medical healthcare professional, such as a nurse, midwife or allied health professional, you must have completed your professional training.

International applicants

Applications are welcomed from applicants of all nationalities, including those not currently based in the UK, however, this is subject to the fellowship being hosted by an eligible UK based research organisation.

You will need to be registered with a UK regulatory body, such as the General Medical Council or the Health and Care Professions Council or have plans in place to hold the required registration by the proposed award start date.

Demand management

You can only have one fellowship application of the same type under consideration by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (which encompasses all fellowship schemes led by any of the research councils or Innovate UK and new investigator awards). If you submit another application while one is being assessed, the new application will be rejected. You should wait until you receive a decision on your current application before submitting another.

Who is not eligible to apply

You are not eligible to apply if:

• you have applied for an MRC fellowship within the last year or twice before
• you have applied for another UKRI fellowship of the same type and your application is being assessed
• you are not planning to be based at an eligible UK organisation for your fellowship

If you want to reapply within a year, you should request permission from the relevant programme manager before resubmission by emailing fellows@mrc.ukri.org

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

• career breaks
• support for people with caring responsibilities
• flexible working
• alternative working patterns
• job shares (contact us for further guidance)

UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.

We are supportive of applicants wishing to combine their research training with caring responsibilities and in that context, our fellowship awards may be held on a part-time basis or within flexible working arrangements.

Further fellowship guidance

Further information related to all aspects of the fellowship application process, can be found in the MRC guidance for fellowship applicants.

If you’re unsure whether you are eligible to apply, email fellows@mrc.ukri.org before beginning your application.

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