The number of awards made per call depends on the funds available and the quality of eligible applications received. MRS indicates the number of awards the Trustees hope to make when calls open.

Application and award data up to 2025 for the PhD Studentship, Daphne Jackson Fellowship, Early Career Researcher Grant, Covid-19 Research Grant and Vacation Scholarship calls are shown below.

Charts showing how the application and award rates varied from 2014 to 2025 for PhD Studentships

Chart showing how the application and award rates varied from 2014 to 2025 for Daphne Jackson Fellowships

Charts showing how the application and award rates varied from 2021 to 2025 for Early Career Researcher Grants

Charts showing how the application and award rates varied from 2014 to 2025 for Vacation Scholarships

Charts showing 21 Covid-19 Research Grants were made in 2020, 64% award rate.

Table showing how many awards were available for each funding call.