Enter a distinct name for your application. If your application is using the industry collaboration framework, add ‘ICF’ before the name.

Application name

In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application.
We may make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, so make it suitable for a variety of readers, for example:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>opinion-formers</li>
<li>policymakers</li>
<li>the public</li>
<li>the wider research community</li>
</ul>
Guidance for writing a summary
Clearly describe your proposed work in terms of:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>context</li>
<li>the challenge the project addresses</li>
<li>aims and objectives</li>
<li>potential applications and benefits</li>
</ul>

This will be used to help select the most appropriate assessors for your application.

Summary

Create a document that includes your responses to all criteria. The document should not be more than four sides of A4, single spaced in paper in 11-point Arial, or equivalent sans serif font, with margins of at least 2cm. You may include images, graphs, tables.
You can have an additional page for a diagrammatic workplan, plus an optional additional page for reproducibility information. If optional pages are completed the maximum length of the document is six pages. If you do not want to provide optional information, or it is not relevant to your application, you must limit the length of your document accordingly and not use optional pages for anything other than the specified purpose.
For&nbsp;the file name, use the unique&nbsp;UKRI Funding Service&nbsp;number the system gives you when you create an application, followed&nbsp;by the words &lsquo;Vision and Approach&rsquo;.
Save this document as a single PDF file, no bigger than 8MB. Unless specifically requested, please do not include any personal data within the attachment.
If the attachment does not meet these requirements, the application will be rejected.
For the Vision, explain how your proposed work:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>is of excellent quality and importance within or beyond the field(s) or area(s)</li>
<li>has the potential to advance current understanding, generates new knowledge, thinking or discovery within or beyond the field or area</li>
<li>is timely given current trends, context and needs</li>
<li>impacts world-leading research, society, the economy or the environment</li>
</ul>
Within the Vision section we also expect you to:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>identify the potential direct or indirect benefits and who the beneficiaries might be</li>
<li>identify potential improvements in human or population health, whether through contributing to relieving disease or disability burden, improving quality of life, or providing benefit to the health service or health-related industry &nbsp;</li>
<li>outline your plans for engagement, communication and dissemination about your research and its outcomes with the research community and, where appropriate, with potentially interested wider audiences&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
For the Approach, explain how you have designed your work so that it:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>is effective and appropriate to achieve your objectives</li>
<li>is feasible, and comprehensively identifies any risks to delivery and how you will manage them</li>
<li>uses a clearly written and transparent methodology, if applicable</li>
<li>summarises the previous work and describes how you will build on and progress this work, if applicable</li>
<li>will maximise translation of outputs into outcomes and impacts</li>
<li>describes how your research environment will contribute to the success of the work (in terms of the place and relevance to the project)</li>
</ul>
Within the Approach section we also expect you to:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>provide a detailed and comprehensive project plan of training and development to support career advancement, including milestones and timelines in the form of a Gantt chart or similar (additional one-page A4)</li>
<li>demonstrate access to the appropriate services, facilities, infrastructure, or equipment to deliver the proposed work</li>
<li>explain the specific training and research considerations which led to the choice of host department</li>
<li>describe the special features or facilities of the research training environment in the host organisation that will benefit you</li>
<li>if this is where you have been based for a year or more, explain your reasons for remaining</li>
<li>explain who you intend to collaborate with at the host organisation and your plans for wider research collaborations (project partner details should be provided only in that section)</li>
<li>include details of work that will take place as part of the proposed fellowship at a second UK or overseas centre (if applicable)</li>
<li>specify population groups in relation to their diversity characteristics and the proposed analysis, following the MRC embedding diversity in research design policy (if applicable)&nbsp;</li>
<li>show how you will use both sexes in research involving animals, tissues and cells. If you are not proposing to do this, a strong justification is required (if applicable)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You have the option to provide additional information about reproducibility and how you will ensure reliability and robustness of your work, such as further details of statistical analyses, methodology and experimental design.
The reproducibility information should be a clearly identified page in your vision and approach document. We expect you to seek professional statistical or other relevant advice in preparing your response, which may include:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>experimental approach to address objectives    &nbsp;</li>
<li>sample and effect sizes    &nbsp;</li>
<li>planned statistical analyses    &nbsp;</li>
<li>models chosen (for example animal model or cell line)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Refer to the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/mrc/guidance-for-applicants/what-to-include-in-your-application/2-2-attachments/">MRC guidance for applicants, section 2.2.3.5 &lsquo;Reproducibility and statistical design&rsquo;</a> for further information, examples and online tools.
If your proposed work involves animals, and you provide information on animal sample sizes and statistical analyses in the vision and approach document, you should not duplicate it in the &lsquo;Research involving the use of animals&rsquo; section, specifically within the experimental design and statistical framework section of the template. Use the &lsquo;Research involving the use of animals&rsquo; section to provide information on the rationale for using animals, choice of species, welfare and procedure severity.

What are you hoping to achieve with and how will you deliver your proposed work?

Vision and Approach

That you have identified:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>career progression goals appropriate to the fellowship funding opportunity</li>
<li>necessary support to enable you to transition, change and grow to the next career stage and achieve your stated career progression goals</li>
<li>how the proposed work will provide a feasible and appropriate trajectory for you to acquire additional skills, like leadership, communication and management skills</li>
</ul>

Why is the proposed work, the environment it will be conducted in, and the support provided by the host organisation the right way to develop your career?

Career progression

Evidence of how you have:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>the relevant experience (<a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/developing-people-and-skills/mrc/skills-and-experience-needed-to-win-support/">appropriate to career stage</a>) to make best use of the benefits presented by this funding opportunity to develop your career</li>
<li>the right balance of skills and aptitude to deliver the proposed work, or feasible plans to develop these</li>
<li>contributed to developing a positive research environment and wider community</li>
</ul>
The word count for this section is 1,500 words, 1,000 words to be used for R4RI modules and, if necessary, a further 500 words for Additions.
Use the R&eacute;sum&eacute; for Research and Innovation (R4RI) format to showcase the range of relevant skills you have and how this will help to deliver the proposed work. You can include specific achievements and choose past contributions that best evidence your ability to deliver this work.
Complete this section using the following R4RI module headings. You should use each heading once, see the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/before-you-apply/resume-for-research-and-innovation-r4ri-guidance/#:~:text=UKRI%20committed%20to%20adopting%20a,UKRI%20throughout%202022%20and%202023.">UKRI guidance on R4RI</a>. You should consider how to balance your answer, and emphasise where appropriate the key skills each team member brings:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>contributions to the generation of new ideas, tools, methodologies, or knowledge</li>
<li>the development of others and maintenance of effective working relationships</li>
<li>contributions to the wider research and innovation community</li>
<li>contributions to broader research or innovation users and audiences and towards wider societal benefit &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Additions
Provide any further details relevant to your application. This section is optional and can be up to 500 words. You should not use it to describe additional skills, experiences, or outputs, but you can use it to describe any factors that provide context for the rest of your R4RI (for example, details of <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MRC-15102021-CareerBreaksFlexibleWorking-Guidance.pdf">career breaks</a> if you wish to disclose them).
Complete this as a narrative. Do not format it like a CV.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.
For full details, see <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/before-you-apply/check-if-you-are-eligible-for-research-and-innovation-funding/eligibility-as-an-individual/#contents-list">Eligibility as an individual</a>.
&nbsp;

Why are you the right individual to successfully deliver the proposed work?

 Applicant capability to deliver

Explain your clinical activities and training and how these relate to the proposed fellowship, including.
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>your professional registration number (name of body and registration number e.g., HCPC/GMC 1234567)</li>
<li>your clinical speciality or profession</li>
<li>your current training stage or nearest equivalent (foundation, speciality registrar with grade, consultant)</li>
<li>your completion of training date</li>
<li>Royal College examination, with name of exam and date or anticipated date</li>
<li>if you intend to be clinically active during or after the fellowship</li>
<li>if you will seek an honorary clinical contract</li>
<li>the percentage of your time you will spend on clinical duties, you may spend up to 20% of your time on clinical duties as part of a full-time fellowship (two clinical sessions a week)</li>
<li>the percentage of this time that will have direct relevance to your proposed work</li>
</ul>
Download the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://ukri-tfs-prod-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/MRC+Fellowships+clinical+activities+and+training+template.docx" target="_self">template</a>, complete the table and paste it into the text box.

Do you intend to be clinically active during or after the fellowship and what level of clinical training do you have?

Clinical activities and training

Include all references in this section, not in the rest of the application questions.
You should not include any other information in this section.
We advise you not to include hyperlinks, as assessors are not obliged to access the information they lead to or consider it in their assessment of your application.
If linking to web resources, to maintain the information's integrity, include persistent identifiers (such as digital object identifiers) where possible.
You must not include links to web resources to extend your application.

List the references you have used to support your application.

References

Provide evidence that the host organisation for your fellowship is committed to helping you pursue a research career, including how they will support you and ensure your time commitment to the fellowship is protected.
A signed letter of support must be provided by the head of the department where you are applying to host your fellowship and uploaded to the application. This letter of support should include:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>name and position of the person providing the statement</li>
<li>how long they have known you</li>
<li>their assessment of your suitability for an MRC fellowship</li>
<li>their assessment of the suitability of the department for your project and your research training and career development</li>
<li>the commitments the department will make to support you, such as laboratory space, access to equipment and facilities</li>
</ul>
Additional letters of support may also be required, from:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>second centres: If a second centre is involved in your fellowship application you must also include an additional letter of support from the industrial partner or second research organisation head of department, confirming their commitment to support you</li>
<li>previous head of department: If you have recently moved department or plan to undertake your fellowship at a different department to your current affiliation, an additional letter of support should be included from your previous or current head of department, with their assessment of your suitability for an MRC fellowship</li>
</ul>
Create a PDF document that combines all your letters of support. Each letter should not be more than two sides of A4, single spaced in paper in 11-point Arial (or equivalent sans serif font) with margins of at least 2cm.

Provide your head of department supporting statement.

Head of department statements

A statement must be provided by at least one sponsor who is a senior member of the department where you are applying to host your fellowship and who will have academic responsibility for you. Other sponsors can be named if necessary to support all areas of the proposed work and may be from other organisations.
A sponsor is not expected to fulfil a supervisory role during the fellowship, but they act as a supporter for the application and the fellowship.
A sponsor should have expertise in the research area of the application and will act as guarantor for the quality of the proposed research, suitability of you as a fellowship candidate and the quality of training and development you will receive.
An entry should be included for each sponsor, detailing:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>the sponsor&rsquo;s name and current position</li>
<li>in what capacity they know you</li>
<li>how long they have known you</li>
<li>their views on your research ability and suitability for this fellowship</li>
<li>measures of research activity where you will be based, such as the number of academic staff</li>
<li>the suitability and quality of the support, training and skills that you will receive, including how your research area fits with the priorities of the research environment</li>
</ul>
A sponsor statement should be up to 1,000 words, only use the full word count if you have multiple sponsors.

Provide details of your sponsors and their support

How will you be mentored during the fellowship?

Mentors

Download and complete the<a class="govuk-link" href="https://ukri-tfs-prod-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Project-partner-contributions-template.docx"> Project partner contributions template (DOCX, 52KB)</a>, then copy and paste into the text box.
Each letter or email you provide should:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>confirm the partner&rsquo;s commitment to the project</li>
<li>clearly explain the value, relevance, and possible benefits of the work to them</li>
<li>describe any additional value that they bring to the project</li>
</ul>
If you do not have any project partners, you should enter N/A in the text box.
Ensure you have prior agreement from project partners so that, if you are offered funding, they will support your project as indicated in the contributions template.
For audit purposes, UKRI requires formal collaboration agreements to be put in place if an award is made.
Do not provide project partner letters of support from&nbsp;host research organisations.
If your application includes industry project partners, you will also need to complete the Industry Collaboration Framework (ICF) section.
Find out more about <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/mrc/guidance-for-applicants/types-of-funding-we-offer/mrc-industry-collaboration-framework-icf/">ICF</a>
You are advised to check you have uploaded the correct file and that it is your final version.
Important information:&nbsp;MRC will&nbsp;not&nbsp;return your applications for amendment or consider any requests to amend your application after the opportunity has closed.
MRC will also not allow the late submission of an application after the opportunity has closed.
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Provide details of any project partners’ contributions, and letters or emails of support from each named partner.

Project partners

If industry collaboration does not apply to any of your project partners, or you don&rsquo;t have any project partners, simply add &lsquo;N/A&rsquo; into the text box.
If your research project involves collaboration between an academic organisation and an industry or company, you are likely to need to follow the industry collaboration framework and answer this question, check using the&nbsp;<a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MRC-240223-IndustryCollaborationFrameworkDecisionTree.pdf">ICF decision tree</a>.
By &lsquo;industry or company&rsquo; we mean an enterprise that puts goods or services on a market and whose commercial activities are greater than 20% of their overall annual capacity.
The assessors are looking for information relating to the nature, goals and conditions of the collaboration and any restrictions or rights to the project results that could be claimed by the project partner.
Find out more about <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/mrc/guidance-for-applicants/types-of-funding-we-offer/mrc-industry-collaboration-framework-icf/">ICF</a> , including:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>collaboration agreements </li>
<li>definitions of basic or applied research</li>
<li>internationally based companies  </li>
<li>subsidy control  </li>
<li>intellectual property (IP) arrangements </li>
<li>fully flexible and gated contributions  &nbsp;</li>
<li>the ICF assessment criteria  &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
In addition to the project partner information completed in the previous section, confirm your answers to the ICF questions in the text box, repeat this process for each ICF project partner:
<ol class="govuk-list govuk-list--number">
<li>Name the industry or company project partner considered under ICF. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>
2. Indicate whether your application is either basic research or applied research
3. Explain why, in the absence of the requested UKRI funding, the collaboration and the planned research could not be undertaken
4. State whether your application is under the category of either fully flexible contribution or gated contribution (based on the IP sharing arrangements with the ICF partner)
5. Outline the pre-existing IP (&lsquo;background IP&rsquo;) that each project partner (including the academic partner) will bring to the collaborative research project and the terms under which project partners may access these assets
6. Outline the IP that is expected to be developed during the collaborative research project (&lsquo;foreground IP&rsquo;) and briefly outline how it will be managed, including:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li style="list-style-type:none">
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>which project partners will own this IP  &nbsp;</li>
<li>what rights project partners will have to use academically-generated foreground IP during and after the research project, for internal research and development or for commercial purposes  &nbsp;</li>
<li>any rights of the academic partner to commercialise the foreground IP (including foreground IP generated by project partners) &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
7. Outline any restrictions to dissemination of the project results, including the rights of the project partner to:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li style="list-style-type:none">
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>review, approve or delay publications (including the time period associated with such rights)  &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li style="list-style-type:none">
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>request or require the removal of any information&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
8. Declare any conflicts of interest held by the applicants in relation to the project partners and describe how they will be managed
9. If applicable, justify collaborating with an overseas industry or company under ICF
Failure to provide the information requested for industry partners under ICF could result in your application being rejected.
You are recommended to discuss the goals and conditions of any collaboration with an industry or company project partner with your university technology transfer or contracts office before applying.

Does your application include industry project partners? 

Industry Collaboration Framework (ICF)

If you will need to use a facility, follow your proposed facility&rsquo;s normal access request procedures. Ensure you have prior agreement so that if you are offered funding, they will support the use of their facility on your project.
For each requested facility you will need to provide the:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>name of facility, copied and pasted from the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://ukri-tfs-prod-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Facility+Information+for+TFS.docx">facility information list (DOCX, 35KB)</a></li>
<li>proposed usage or costs, or costs per unit where indicated on the facility information list&nbsp;</li>
<li>confirmation you have their agreement where required&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
If you will not need to use a facility, you should indicate N/A in the text box.
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Does your proposed research require the support and use of a facility?   

Facilities

Provide a data management plan which should clearly detail how you will comply with MRC&rsquo;s published <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/about-us/mrc/our-policies-and-standards/research/data-management-and-sharing/">data management and sharing policies</a>, which includes detailed guidance notes.&nbsp; Provide your response following the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/publications/data-management-plan-template/">MRC data management plan template</a>
The length of your plan will vary depending on the type of study being undertaken:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>population cohorts; longitudinal studies; genetic, omics and imaging data; biobanks, and other collections that are potentially a rich resource for the wider research community: maximum of 1500 words</li>
<li>for all other research, including less complex, the plan may be as short as 500 words</li>
</ul>

How will you manage and share data collected or acquired through the proposed research?  

 Data management and sharing 

Demonstrate that you have identified and evaluated:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>the relevant ethical or responsible research and innovation considerations</li>
<li>how you will manage these considerations&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Consider the&nbsp;<a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/mrc/guidance-for-applicants/5-ethics-and-approvals/">MRC guidance on ethics and approvals</a>.
If you are collecting or using data, identify:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>any legal and ethical considerations of collecting, releasing or storing the data including consent, confidentiality, anonymisation, security and other ethical considerations and, in particular, strategies to not preclude further re-use of data</li>
<li>formal information standards with which your study will comply&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

What are the ethical or RRI implications and issues relating to the proposed work?  If you do not think that the proposed work raises any ethical or RRI issues, explain why.

Ethics and responsible research and innovation (RRI)

In respect of animals, plants or microbes, are you proposing to:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>use genetic modification as an experimental tool, like studying gene function in a genetically modified organism</li>
<li>release genetically modified organisms</li>
<li>ultimately develop commercial and industrial genetically modified outcomes</li>
</ul>
If yes, provide the name of any required approving body and state if approval is already in place. If it is not, provide an indicative timeframe for obtaining the required approval.
Identify the organism or organisms as a plant, animal or microbe and specify the species and which of the three categories the research relates to.
Identify the genetic and biological risks resulting from the proposed research, their implications, and any mitigation you plan on taking. Assessors will want to know you have considered the risks and their implications to justify that any identified risks do not outweigh any benefits of the proposed research.
If this does not apply to your proposed work, you should indicate N/A in the text box.

Does your proposed research involve any genetic or biological risk?

Genetic and biological risk

If you are proposing research that requires using animals, download and complete the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://ukri-tfs-prod-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/AnimalResearchQuestionTemplate-BBSRC.docx">Animals Scientific Procedures Act template (DOCX, 74KB)</a>, which contains all the questions relating to research using vertebrate animals or other Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 regulated organisms.
When you have finalised your PDF upload it to this section. Complete the section by: adding the statement 'uploaded' to the text box provided.
If this does not apply to your proposed work, you&nbsp; should indicate N/A in the text box.

Does your proposed research involve the use of vertebrate animals or other organisms covered by the Animals Scientific Procedures Act?

Research involving the use of animals

If you are proposing to conduct overseas research, it must be conducted in accordance with welfare standards consistent with those in the UK, as in <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/3rs-resources/responsibility-use-animals-bioscience-research">Responsibility in the use of animals in bioscience research, page 14</a>.
Ensure all named applicants in the UK and overseas are aware of this requirement. Provide a statement to confirm that:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>all named applicants are aware of the requirements and have agreed to abide by them</li>
<li>this overseas research will be conducted in accordance with welfare standards consistent with the principles of UK legislation</li>
<li>the expectation set out in Responsibility in the use of animals in bioscience research will be applied and maintained</li>
<li>appropriate national and institutional approvals are in place.</li>
</ul>
Overseas studies proposing to use non-human primates, cats, dogs, equines or pigs will be assessed during&nbsp;<a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do#services">NC3Rs review</a>&nbsp;of research applications. Provide the required information by completing the template from the question &lsquo;Research involving the use of animals&rsquo;.
For studies involving other species, select, download, and complete the relevant Word checklist or checklists from this list:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20rodents%20overseas%20%286%29_0.docx">Additional questions on the use of rodents overseas.</a></li>
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20rabbits%20overseas.docx">Additional questions on the use of rabbits overseas.</a></li>
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20sheep%20overseas.docx">Additional questions on the use of sheep overseas.</a></li>
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20goats%20overseas.docx">Additional questions on the use of goats overseas.</a></li>
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20pigs%20overseas.docx">Additional questions on the use of pigs overseas.</a></li>
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-12/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20cattle%20overseas.docx">Additional questions on the use of cattle overseas.</a></li>
<li><a class="govuk-link" href="https://nc3rs.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-12/Additional%20questions%20on%20the%20use%20of%20Xenopus%20laevis%20%26%20%20Xenopus%20tropicalis%20overseas.docx">Additional questions on the use of Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis overseas.</a></li>
</ul>
Save as a PDF. If you use more than one checklist, save it as a single PDF.
If this does not apply to your proposed work, you should enter N/A into the text box.

Will any of the proposed animal research be conducted overseas?

Conducting research with animals overseas

If you are proposing work that involves human tissues or biological samples, provide the name of any required approving body and whether approval is already in place.
Justify the use of human tissue or biological samples, specifying the nature and quantity of the material to be used and its source.
Provide details of any areas of substantial or moderate severity of impact.
If this does not apply to your proposed work, enter N/A into the text box.

Will the project involve the use of human subjects or their personal information?

Research involving human participation

If this does not apply to your proposed work, you should enter N/A in the text box.
Researchers applying for clinical research in the NHS, public health or social care need to complete a Schedule of Events Cost Attribution Tool (SoECAT) to be eligible for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) portfolio. This is the route through which support and excess treatment costs are provided in England.
You must answer &lsquo;Yes&rsquo; and complete and upload a SoECAT if you are applying for clinical research funding, and:
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>you will carry out your research in the UK</li>
<li>it is intended for the NIHR CRN portfolio; this may include studies in a social care or public health setting</li>
<li>the research requires approval by Health Research Authority (England) or its equivalents in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales</li>
<li>your research will use NHS resources</li>
</ul>
You must complete a SoECAT even if you don't think your clinical research will involve excess treatment costs (ETCs).
See MRC guidance 3.5.1 on <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/mrc/guidance-for-applicants/costs-we-fund/3-5-nhs-costs/">who needs to complete a SoECAT</a>
If you are applying for clinical research in the NHS, public health or social care and don&rsquo;t think you need to complete a SoECAT, answer &lsquo;Yes&rsquo; and explain why a SoECAT is not necessary.
We want to know that you have taken the appropriate steps for the full costs of your research to be attributed, calculated and paid.
We want to see the expected total resources required for your project, such as Excess Treatment Costs (ETCs), to consider if these are appropriate.
<a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/online-soecat-guidance/30396">SoECAT guidance</a> can be found on the NIHR website
These are the steps you need to take:
<ol class="govuk-list govuk-list--number">
<li>Contact an AcoRD specialist as early as possible in the application process.</li>
<li>Complete an online SoECAT. Excel versions of the form have been discontinued. If you don't have an account for NIHR's Central Portfolio Management System (CPMS) you will need create and activate one. <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/getting-started-and-logging-in-to-cpms/11462">See the user guide for instructions</a>.</li>
<li>Request authorisation of your SoECAT.</li>
<li>Once authorised convert the &lsquo;summary&rsquo; page from the &lsquo;Funder Export&rsquo; as a PDF and upload it to your application.</li>
</ol>
Applications that require a SoECAT but have not attached the SoECAT funder export summary may be rejected.
Contact <a class="govuk-link" href="mailto:support@funding-service.ukri.org">support@funding-service.ukri.org</a> if you have questions about the UKRI aspects of this process or have concerns that your SoECAT may not be authorised in time for the application deadline.
When you have finalised your SoECAT document and uploaded it, complete this section by: adding the statement &lsquo;uploaded' to the text box provided

Will your research take place in an NHS, public health or social care setting? 

Clinical research in the NHS, public health or social care

If this does not apply to your proposed work, you should indicate N/A in the text box.
If yes, explain how this new application is related to the other application.
You are allowed to apply for fellowship funding from other funders or research organisations at the same time as this application. If the related application was submitted to another funder you should identify the name of the funder and when you applied.
If this is Describe how this application differs from the previous application and how feedback on the previous application has been considered and acted on.
You may only apply twice for any MRC fellowship, regardless of the extent of changes to the application. Changing your organisation or project does not reset your number of previous applications.

Is this application related to another application to MRC or other funding organisation?

Related applications

If not, enter N/A into the text box
If you are applying for a jointly-funded fellowship we want to know the name of the joint funder. If applicable, select your joint funder from the below list and copy it in the text box.
<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>The Borne Foundation</li>
<li>British Association of Dermatologists / British Skin Foundation</li>
<li>British Journal of Anaesthesia</li>
<li>British Lung Foundation / Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Fund</li>
<li>Cystic Fibrosis Trust</li>
<li>DEBRA</li>
<li>Diabetes UK</li>
<li>The Encephalitis Society</li>
<li>Epilepsy Research UK (ERUK)</li>
<li>Fight for Sight</li>
<li>Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation</li>
<li>The Jean Shanks Foundation and Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland (JSPS)</li>
<li>Kidney Research UK</li>
<li>Leukaemia UK</li>
<li>Medical Research Foundation</li>
<li>MND Association Lady Edith Wolfson Fellowship</li>
<li>Multiple Sclerosis Society</li>
<li>Pancreatic Cancer UK</li>
<li>Parkinson&rsquo;s UK</li>
<li>Prostate Cancer UK</li>
<li>Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists</li>
<li>Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health</li>
<li>Royal College of Radiologists</li>
<li>Scleroderma &amp; Raynaud's UK</li>
<li>Stroke Association</li>
<li>Target Ovarian Cancer</li>
</ul>
By selecting a joint funder, you agree to us sharing this application and your personal information with the chosen joint funder or funders.

This Opportunity closed on Wednesday 13 September 2023

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