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    GrantsMRC Centre of Research Excellence Funding - Round 5 Outline Applications
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    MRC Centre of Research Excellence Funding - Round 5 Outline Applications

    Applications close
    140d
    3 Feb 2027 · in 20 weeks

    Apply for up to £26.25 million in MRC funding over 14 years to establish a centre of research excellence addressing complex health challenges.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Oct 2026· -15 days agoviaUKRI
    Applications close
    140d
    3 Feb 2027 · in 20 weeks

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Funding
      est.£50,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Applications close
      3 Feb 2027
      140 days left
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    140 days left to apply. Opened -15 days ago, closes 3 Feb 2027.

    1 Oct 20263 Feb 2027

    Brief

    Apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) funding to address complex and interdisciplinary health challenges. This competitive funding scheme offers long-term support for up to 14 years, structured as an initial 7-year funding period with the potential for a further 7-year extension based on successful performance review. The total funding pool is £50 million, with individual awards of up to £26.25 million available for the first seven years. CoREs bring together leading researchers and institutions to tackle ambitious health research priorities. This round invites outline applications from eligible organizations and research consortia seeking to establish or strengthen interdisciplinary research centers.

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    ESRC Grow Awards for Researchers at Career Transition Points

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    ESRC Curiosity-Driven Research Grants for Social Scientists

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    Published 5 Nov 2026
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    Experimental Medicine Studies on Gambling Disorder Mechanisms

    Funding for independent academic research using experimental medicine approaches to investigate the causal mechanisms of gambling disorder in human subjects.

    est.£10,000,000
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    UK Quantum Communications Network Coordination Initiative

    Funding to establish and coordinate a UK quantum communications network connecting researchers, industry, and network operators to advance secure quantum internet infrastructure.

    est.£630,937
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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    mrc-centre-of-research-excellence-round-five
    Sector
    Research & Innovation