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MRC: Better methods, better research

  Wednesday, 08 Nov 2023 | Funding Deadline

Better methods, better research (BMBR) funds the development or improvement of generalisable biomedical and health research methods. We are seeking research within the remit of MRC or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) that includes at least one of the following project categories.

• Methodology research
• Improving methods used
• Improving research outputs

Better methods, better research
Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research. You must:

• focus your project on methods research within scope of Medical Research Council (MRC) or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
• be a researcher employed by an eligible research organisation

Better methods, better research: new investigator
Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research, and take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. You must:

• focus your project on methods research within scope of Medical Research Council (MRC) or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
• have the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
• have the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding

Deadline for proposals: 8 November 2023