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Notification of outcome of the 2026 Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship applications is anticipated by the end of May. 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.

MRS-funded Daphne Jackson Fellowships provide two or three year part time fellowships for scientists wishing to return to medical research after a career break of at least two years’ duration, from a paid research position, taken for family, health or caring reasons.

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MRS PhD Studentships provide funding for four year doctoral training programmes to be delivered by Scottish Universities or Research Institutions working in collaboration with an External Partner Organisation (EPO). The awards, with their combination of academic and additional EPO training and work experiences, give students excellent opportunities for their future careers.

The jointly funded MRS-RCPSG Clinical PhD Studentships awards are for a three year fully funded (at Home fee rate) full time Clinical PhD Studentship designed to provide a first-class Clinical PhD Studentship programme to research into any matter relating to human health that is clinical or patient focused.