Funding opportunities for clinical academic career development
We have a broad range of research grant funding schemes to cater for your situation, whether you're just getting started or an experienced independent researcher, and whether you require a fully funded fellowship or grants to advance individual projects.
Not a clinician? View our other career development funding opportunities.
Do you need help deciding which Fellowship to apply to? Our competency framework can guide you to consider which funding opportunity is right for you to support your transition to the next career level.
| Scheme | Salary included? | Eligibility | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| For clinical trainees pre-PhD stage Pre-doctoral Bursary Provides short-term funding to allow clinicians and other health professionals to get involved in research projects early in their career. |
✓ | Pre-PhD | 26 September 2024 |
| Clinical Trial Fellowship Supports clinicians interested in clinical trials with further training within a Clinical Trial Unit. |
✓ | Completed foundation training | TBC September 2024 |
| For researchers developing independence Postdoctoral Research Bursary Offers funding for clinical trainees to undertake a research project after completion of a PhD. |
✘ | Clinical trainees with a PhD/MD | 26 September 2024 |
| Clinician Scientist Fellowship Offers 5 years support for clinicians to develop your clinical academic research career through postdoctoral training. |
✓ | PhD/MD and CCT (or clear plans to obtain it) | 3 October 2024 |
| Clinical Trial Fellowship Supports clinicians interested in clinical trials with further training within a Clinical Trial Unit. |
✓ | Completed foundation training | TBC September 2024 |
| For researchers establishing an independent research group Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellowship Offers 5 years support for clinicians to develop independence and leadership in your field of clinical academic research. |
✓ | PhD/MD, CCT and significant postdoc experience | 3 October 2024 |
| Career Establishment Award Offers 6 years of support to set up your first independent cancer research group. |
✘ | Significant postdoc experience | 3 October 2024 |
| For group leaders transitioning to scientific leadership Senior Cancer Research Fellowship Offers 6 years of support to further develop your independent cancer research group. |
✓ | Group leaders | 3 October 2024 |
| Programme Foundation Award Offers 6 years of support to further develop your independent cancer research group. |
✘ | Group leaders | 26 September 2024 |
More funding opportunities from other organisations
We've worked with the Medical Research Council and six other major funders of biomedical research to provide an integrated view across career and funding options through an interactive online tool.
More career development opportunities for researchers
We offer a range of fellowships, bursaries and other support to help outstanding scientists and clinicians develop their independent research careers.
