MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

Eligibility requirements

• This funding opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible.
• 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 will be extended beyond the end date of the project
• all necessary support for you and your project will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers