Common fellowship schemes for medical researchers and healthcare professionals
| Funder | Scheme | Who is the scheme for? | Duration | Funder deadline (approximate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Research UK | Clinical Research Fellowship | Clinically qualified researchers who ideally already hold a PhD | Up to 3 years | July |
| Alzheimer's Research UK | Clinical Research Training Fellowship | Clinically qualified candidates who do not hold a PhD | Up to 3 years | TBA |
| Alzheimer's Research UK | Research Fellowship | Non-clinical researchers in the early stages of their career | Up to 3 years | July |
| Cancer Research UK | Career Development Fellowships | Supports new group leaders who do not have a salaried independent position to establish their own independent research group | 6 years | October |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | Career development award | Supports researchers moving to be independent investigators in a medical research field | Up to 5 years | September |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | Clinical research training fellowship | Registered healthcare professionals looking to undertake a PhD | 3 years | September |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | Clinician scientist fellowship | Registered healthcare professsionals moving towards being an independent investigator in a medical research field | Up to 5 years | September |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | Senior clinical fellowship | Supports registered healthcare professionals in becoming internationally recognised research leader in their fields | Up to 5 years | April |
| Medical Research Council (MRC) | Senior non-clinical fellowship | Supports researchers in becoming internationally recognised research leader in their fields | Up to 5 years | September |
| National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) | Pre-Doctoral Fellowship | People with a Masters degree who are looking to start or advance a career in health and social care research methodology | 1-2 years | March |
| National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) | Doctoral Fellowship | Individuals looking to undertake a PhD in applied health or social care research | 3 years | July/January |
| National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) | Advanced Fellowship | Post-doctoral level researchers, has a 'clinical academic' option | 2-5 years | July |