What does MRC mean in HEALTHCARE

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is an independent organization funded by the UK Government to promote excellent health research and its translation into tangible benefits for society. The MRC funds a broad range of research, from basic laboratory sciences through to clinical trials, public health studies, health services and social care research, epidemiology, population science, economic evaluation and other related activities.

The MRC supports a wide range of research across many disciplines including; biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, public health and epidemiology, medical sociology, psychology and patient experiences. It also has programmes dedicated to specific themes such as age-related diseases, global health challenges and antimicrobial resistance.

All applications for funding submitted to the MRC undergo rigorous scientific peer review by experts in relevant fields. After peer-reviewing applications based on their quality and feasibility they are assessed against criteria including impact, innovation and value for money before funding decisions are made.

If you have an idea or project that you think might be suitable for MRC funding then you should contact your local MRC office or visit our website at www.mrc.ac.uk/funding to learn about our process for submitting an application for funding.

The MRC centrally manages all aspects of its grants program from advertising calls for proposals through to evaluating applicants' proposals and making offers of funding awards. All grants awarded under this scheme are subject to standard terms and conditions set out in our Grant Award Terms & Conditions document which is available on our website at www.mrc.ac.uk/funding/grant-award-terms-conditions/.

Generally speaking any activity that has a clear benefit to human health is eligible to receive support from the MRC - however we do not fund work involving animals other than nonhuman primates where there is no reasonable alternative method available or where their use is justified in terms of significant advances expected in understanding human biology or interventions designed specifically with potential benefits to humans in mind. Additionally we do not fund activities relating purely to injury prevention without a strong evidence base demonstrating efficacy on improving morbidity or mortality outcomes directly linked with the proposed activity.

As part of your grant application it will be necessary to provide information about your proposed project including its aims/objectives, background/context and methodology as well as providing details about prospective costs associated with carrying out specific tasks within your project plan such as hiring staff or purchasing equipment etc.. You should also include information about yourself such as previous experience in relevant fields of work plus any associated institutions involved with carrying out proposed works.

Generally it takes up to 10 weeks after submission before applicants are informed regarding results but please note that these timescales can vary depending on factors such as availability of resources within processing departments during peak periods; as well as complexity associated with assessing individual applications.