The Population and systems medicine: programme: responsive mode funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) supports research programs focused on population and systems medicine. Applicants must be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding and has an established track record of research funding. Proposed projects may be in the following areas:
- cardiovascular
- respiratory
- musculoskeletal
- gastroenterology
- renal medicine and liver function
- endocrinology and reproductive health
- maternal health and the early origins of health and disease
- nutrition, metabolic regulation, diabetes and obesity
- trauma, acute medicine and surgery
- inflammation in relation to disease processes and the resolution of the inflammatory response
- medical sociology
- lifestyle, socio-economic and behavioural impacts on health
- health inequalities
- population and disease related cohorts
There is no limit to the funding budget, MRC funds 80% of the full economic cost for up to 5 years. Application rounds close every January, May and September.
Pre-applications close July 7, 2025, and full applications close September 4, 2025.