Molecular and cellular medicine partnership

Apply for a grant to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in molecular and cellular medicine.

You must:

• be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding, this includes MRC units and centres
• have at least a postgraduate degree.

The grant will allow you to:

• establish new, high-value collaborative activities or capabilities
• add value to high-quality scientific programmes that are already supported by grants from MRC and other funders.

Funding is available for between one and five years.

This is an ongoing scheme. Application rounds open every February, June and October.

Any UK-based researcher with an employment contract at an eligible research organisation can apply. You will need to:

• have at least a graduate degree, although we usually expect most applicants to have a PhD or medical degree
• show that you will direct the partnership and be actively engaged in the work.

You can include one or more industry partners as project partners in your application. International co-investigators can be included if they provide expertise not available in the UK.

A principal investigator must lead the partnership. Any researchers you invite to become co-investigators must contribute to the academic leadership of the partnership.

Find more guidance for applicants on eligibility for MRC funding (section 1).

The focus of this funding opportunity is molecular and cellular medicine research. There are similar opportunities across other areas of medical research within the MRC remit, including:

• infections and immunity
• population and systems medicine
• neurosciences and mental health.

You can also apply for a partnership grant through the methodology research programme. There are also other types of awards including:

• research
• programmes
• new investigator.

You should contact us if you are not sure which opportunity to apply to.