Capacity Building Clinical Rese

Animal Research Rule: If involving animals, must comply with Animals Scientific Procedures Act and relevant guidance.

Appendices Required: Career history template; Clinical activities and training template; Animal research template if applicable.

Application Limit: Not specified

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service

Application Sections: PhD award details; Career history; Clinical activities and training; Career development; Statistical and methodological details; Ethics; Resources and cost justification.

Assessment Process: Open competition. Capacity building CRTF applicants considered alongside professional doctorate CRTF applications.

Co-Funders: Addiction Healthcare Goals (Office for Life Sciences); The Borne Foundation; DEBRA; Diabetes UK; Epilepsy Research Institute; Fight for Sight; Jean Shanks Foundation and Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland (JSPS); Kidney Research UK; Macular Society; Medical Research Foundation; Motor Neurone Disease Association; Multiple Sclerosis Society; Muscular Dystrophy UK; Parkinson’s UK.

Collaboration Rules: Joint funding available with collaborating organisations. Industry collaboration permitted where relevant.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if eligibility criteria not met.

Decision Timeline: Not specified

Eligible Expenses: Salary and project costs.

Eligible Scope: Funding to reacquire research skills and re-establish research momentum. Research must align with MRC remit and improve human health.

Funding Intensity: 80% of Full Economic Cost.

Funding Rate: 80% of Full Economic Cost (FEC).

Important Notes: This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close three times per year. Joint funding available with collaborating charities and organisations.

Ineligible Projects: Not specified in provided content.

Interview Stage: Not specified

Key Requirements: Must be registered healthcare professional. Must have PhD awarded usually five or more years ago. Must show plan to pursue research career. Must be clinically active.

Match Funding Requirement: No matched funding required beyond standard 20% FEC institutional contribution.

Project Duration: 3 years

Project End Date: 3 years from start

Project Start Date: Not specified

Publication Date: 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: Ongoing funding opportunity with rounds closing every January, April and September.

Research Category: Clinical research training fellowship.

Sanctions Rule: Not specified

Subcontractors: Not specified

Subsidy Scheme: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified