Applying for funding from Medical Research Scotland

For some years, Medical Research Scotland has provided its biomedical research support only in the form of Research Project Grants. These are awarded twice a year, following a two-stage application process. The exact closing dates for the stages are currently under review, but during 2009 the timetable was as shown below:

During 2009, however, the Members agreed to work in partnership with the Scottish Government Health Department in supporting its new Scottish Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme and to provide an additional Support Grant, on a pilot basis in the first instance, to up to two of those appointed to Fellowships. This funding should principally be used to support a post-doctoral research assistant on the core work of the Fellowship. The second group of Fellows will be invited to consider submitting an application for a Medical Research Scotland SSCRF Support Grant before the closing date of Friday, 19th February, 2010. The first award was made in autumn 2009.

All funding applications to Medical Research Scotland must be made online, following registration as an applicant online, through its secure site. Details about how to access this and make applications can be found on the relevant pages (see left).

Application forms and guidance notes are made available on the secure site to registered applicants as far ahead of the relevant closing dates as possible, but they are not available all the time. However, intending applicants who wish first to review samples in advance may do so at any time by following the 'Sample Application forms' link in the panel on the left and downloading the documents from that page.

All intending applicants to Medical Research Scotland should first download and read a copy of the latest version of the Standard Conditions Applying to the Award of Medical Research Scotland Research Funding (January 2009) (size 171KB).

Please note: Medical Research Scotland no longer offers Research Fellowships, Research Workshops or Foreign Travel Grants.