Funding calls of interest

Featured in our Fortnightly Digest, this is a list of internal and external funding opportunities of interest to infectious diseases researchers. 

    EXTERNAL CALLS

    UKRI: Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

    • Apply for funding to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit. You must:

      • be a registered healthcare professional
      • be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years
      • show plans to pursue a clinical academic research career and be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake the fellowship

    • You may also apply for joint funding from one of the collaborating organisations. This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every January, April and September. We will fund your salary and project costs for three years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC). You must have submitted a notification of intent at pre-application stage to be eligible to make a full application.

    • More info here.

    UKRI: Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities

    • Apply for funding to run a high throughput screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots. There are two funding opportunities per year, which remain open to all targets.

    • Deadline: 9 September 2026

    • More info here.

    UKRI: Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

    • Apply for an early independence fellowship to support your career transition within the new Fellowship Investment Framework, if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.

      You must:

      • be registered healthcare professional
      • have a PhD or equivalent
      • show evidence of career consolidation and past productivity

    • We will fund your salary and project costs (80% of the full economic cost) for up to five years (pro rata for part-time fellowships). You may choose to apply for joint funding from one of the collaborating organisations.

    • More info here.