MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four invited full application

MRC CoRE round four invited full applications support long-term centres tackling complex and interdisciplinary health challenges, with a seven-year initial award and potential further seven years after review.

Medical Research Council (MRC) lists this opportunity for Invite-only research teams, Health & Biomedical Sciences, United Kingdom. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Only applicants invited after successful assessment of a round four outline application can apply.

Project leads must be researchers or technologists employed by eligible research organisations and must meet individual eligibility requirements.

International organisations cannot lead, but international co-leads may be included where they add expertise or facilities not available in the UK.

Long-term, interdisciplinary health research centres with strong leadership, research culture, and capacity to address complex health challenges.

Applications may involve a single eligible organisation or a partnership of eligible organisations.

The total fund is GBP 50 million. The maximum MRC contribution for an individual CoRE is GBP 21 million, with awards initially lasting seven years.

Invite-only full application deadline: Invite-only full application deadline: Sep 10, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Invited applicants should submit the full application through the UKRI Funding Service by 10 September 2026 at 4:00 pm UK time.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.