Population and systems medicine: research grant: responsive mode - Swindon, United Kingdom - NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council

Description

Opportunity status: Open Funders: Funding type: Grant Publication date: 15 February Opening date: 15 February 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 15 May 2024 4:00pm UK time

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on population and systems medicine.

You must be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

There is no limit to the funding you can apply for, but it should be appropriate to the project. We will usually fund up to 80% of your project's full economic cost.

Projects can last up to five years, but they typically last three to four years.

This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every January, May and September.

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Who is eligible to apply

To be eligible to apply for this opportunity you must:

• be a researcher employed by an
• show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work
• focus your application within the research area of population and systems medicine

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 the project and the applicants will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers

International applicants

You can include international applicants as project co-leads if they provide expertise not available in the UK and make a major intellectual contribution to the design or conduct of the project. You must justify in your application why their expertise is required, see Applicant and team capability to deliver.

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