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We offer four-year Early Career Fellowships to newly qualified postdoctoral researchers with the aim of attracting the most outstanding individuals to develop an early independent research career in medical mycology. Individuals in their final year of PhD or with up to five years postdoctoral research experience are eligible to apply, and final selection of candidates requires additional ratification by the MRC CMM International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB). Appointed individuals develop a scientific research project requiring Management Board approval.

Projects submitted by the Early Career Fellows need to be cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary and involve at least two MRC CMM PIs. One Fellowship is specifically targeted at an individual with expertise in bioinformatics, to help facilitate the establishment of this discipline within the MRC CMM. It is envisaged that these Fellowships will position successful applicants for independent funding applications in the future, such as MRC Career Development Awards. Early Career Fellows will be supported with £20k/p.a. for research expenses, to accelerate the rapid development of their cutting edge research programmes.

Submission of applications for this call is now closed.

We welcome enquiries from excellent researchers who wish to submit a fellowship application to an external funder (for example UKRI, Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, EU or National Government) and be hosted and mentored by the MRC Centre of Medical Mycology.

If you are interested, please complete this Expression of Interest and follow the instructions.

For more details or to discuss this further, first contact the team at mrccmm@exeter.ac.uk. Please include your full academic CV.

We advise to make contact and submit documents at least 12 months before the funder’s deadline. Note that some schemes, like UKRI and BBSRC, require additional university-level approval. Recommendation by MRC CMM does not guarantee approval and applicants may need to defer to a later competition round.

Note that successful applications do not automatically result in a proleptic appointment.

Eight-Week Summer Scholarships for Medical Students in Medical Mycology

We offer two annual travel scholarships to top medical students to stimulate interest in medical mycology. Recipients spend 8 weeks conducting research at the MRC Centre in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ or another leading institution, gaining hands-on laboratory experience, exposure to study design, and data analysis. No prior expertise is required. The program builds strategic links between institutions and prepares students for Clinical Training Fellowships and PhDs. Participants present their findings at the Annual Academic Careers Evening.

Eligibility:
Medical students (Home or International) undertaking their degree at a Medical School in the UK with a free 8-week summer period and an interest in research.

Funding:
Covers travel, accommodation and subsistence up to a maximum of £4,500.

Application Process:
Submit a CV plus a 200-word personal statement outlining what makes you the right candidate and the value of such a scheme to your future academic career by 28th February 2026 to mrccmm@exeter.ac.uk. Shortlisting and interviews will follow shortly.

We would be happy to discuss pertinent questions by e-mail (A.Warris@exeter.ac.uk or gordon.brown@exeter.ac.uk).

Key Dates:

• Application deadline: 28th February 2026
• Interview date for selected candidates: early March 2026
• Selection of research projects offered to awarded candidates: late April 2026
• Projects to run over the summer between June and August 2026
• Students reporting back and presenting a talk at the MRC CMM: Term 1 of next academic year