Skills Development Fellowship at Medical Research Council (MRC) in UK

The Medical Research Council (MRC) offers Skills Development Fellowship to UK
students. Fellowship is provided to pursue research in the fields of
Infections and immunity, Molecular and cellular medicine, Population and
systems medicine, Neurosciences and mental health, Translation, Global health,
Methodology and Public health.

The goal of these
fellowship is to support researchers at all career stages who wish to transform
their career by developing new skills in a priority area.

The Medical Research
Council (MRC) is a publicly-f
unded government agency responsible for
co-ordinating and funding medical research in the United Kingdom. It is one of
seven Research Councils in the UK and is answerable to, although politically
independent from, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Course
Level: Fellowship
is available to pursue research.

Study
Subject:
The fellowship is awarded in the fields of Infections and immunity,
Molecular and cellular medicine, Population and systems medicine, Neurosciences
and mental health, Translation, Global health, Methodology and Public
health.

Scholarship
Award:
The fellowship will cover the followings:

The MRC
will initially be able to provide funding for up to 2 three-year
fellowships per bid in the first intake year (2018). Bids are expected to
submit a case for two intake years (2018 and 2019). Exceptional bids could
be allocated 3 fellows per year.

Number of
scholarship:
Not Known

Scholarship
can be taken in the UK

Eligibility: The following criteria
must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for Fellowship:

Whilst
any research organization may submit a bid to host Skills Development
fellows, they will be expected to demonstrate a strong track record of
training in their chosen priority skills areas at the target career stage.
All bids must involve multiple Departments/Schools/Faculties as the
success of these awards depends on the coordinated support of multiple
disciplines that are often separated by traditional institutional
boundaries.
MRC
Units and Institutes are eligible to apply as associate partners but
cannot lead a bid (see Annex 3).
International
partnerships that add value to an institution’s bid are welcome.
Alternatively, these could be developed later as part of individual
fellowship proposals.

Nationality: UK applicants can apply
for this fellowship.

College
Admission Requirement

UK Scholarships

How to
Apply:
Applications can apply via online.

All
applications must be submitted through the Research Councils’ Joint
electronic Submission The deadline for receipt of proposals is 4pm on the
27th July 2017. Applications will not be accepted following this deadline.
On
entering Je-S follow the menu selections illustrated in the screen shots
at Annex 1 to create your proposal
A guide
to completing your MRC SDF Competition Je-S application form is provided
in Annex 2
A guide
to the structure for your MRC SDF Competition case for support is provided
in Annex 3
A 1
page letter of support is required from every partner research
organization named on the bid.