MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led
Medical Research Council
What it funds
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Who can apply
To be eligible to apply as a new investigator you must: have research organisation support be able to show that your skills and experience match those in the ‘transition to independence’ stage of the MRC applicant skills and experience table use this grant to support your long-term career goals and chosen career route be able to demonstrate you are the sole intellectual leader of the application and the proposed work If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can also apply if you: are employed as a postdoctoral research assistant, although this grant cannot start until your current work finishes hold a lecturer appointment, a junior fellowship or another research staff position hold, or have held, an early career training fellowship such as an MRC skills development fellowship are not currently based at the eligible research organisation that has agreed to host your new investigator award are either a non-clinical or clinically active researcher have any number of years of experience For applicants who do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful: contracts wi
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