2026 4-year PhD Studentship and Daphne Jackson Research Fellowship calls open.
Closing dates for applications: 12 noon, Thursday 24 September and Monday 28 September 2026, respectively.

MRS-RCPSG Clinical PhD Studentships

Call closed

Medical Research Scotland (MRS) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) jointly funded 3-year MRS-RCPSG Clinical PhD Studentship awards call is closed

Notification of applicants of the outcome of their application is anticipated by the end of December 2026.

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Early Career Researcher Grants and Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships

Calls closed

Notification of the outcome of the 2026 MRS Early Career Researcher Grant Call is anticipated by the end of November 2026. Early Career Researcher Grants are available to help recently appointed Early Career Researchers further develop their established own independent programme of research.

MRS Vacation Scholarships provide promising undergraduate students with hands-on experience of research relevant to human health or disease. The awards are intended to help students develop academically, make informed career choices and strengthen their career prospects

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