External Funding Opportunities

The Fellowship Academy is pleased to share external funding opportunities across the calendar year. These include funded fellowships and awards from the MRC, NIHR, CRUK, and other notable funders. 

For further particulars and application deadlines, please see the individual links provided for each award.

January 2025

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

European Research Council (ERC)

February 2025

Wellcome

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Royal Society

March 2025

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Royal Society

Wellcome

April 2025

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Wellcome

May 2025

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Wellcome

June 2025

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

July 2025

Wellcome

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

August 2025

Not available this month.

September 2025

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Wellcome

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Royal Society

European Research Council (ERC)

October 2025

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Royal Society

Diabetes UK

European Research Council (ERC)

November 2025

Wellcome

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Royal Society

December 2025

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

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*The NIHR is currently in the process of simplifying these awards, due to launch in late March 2025. Once the details of the deadlines are confirmed for these fellowships, further information will be available on this page. Please do check back for further updates.


There are some schemes which are open at various points throughout the year, which are listed below:

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

British Heart Foundation (BHF)