Brain Research UK is inviting applications for the 2024 round of its Postdoctoral Fellowship and Clinical PhD Fellowships to support researchers in the UK conducting high-quality research with the potential to deliver significant impact and improve quality of life for people affected by neurological conditions, focusing on priority areas with a particularly high, un-met level of patient need.

The Postdoctoral Fellowships are a maximum of £300,000 over three years to fund salary and research costs for postdoctoral researchers who have some prior research experience in a relevant field and are seeking to conduct independent research under guidance of a mentor. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and be able to demonstrate an upward trajectory towards independent research.

The Clinical PhD Fellowships are a maximum of £300,000 to cover salary, fees and research costs for medical doctors who are at an appropriate point in their clinical training to undertake a PhD in support of establishing a clinical academic career. Applicants should hold a medical degree, have some postgraduate experience and be moving toward specialty training. The fellowships are intended to allow candidates to commit to a PhD on a full-time basis at an institution in the UK and will fund the candidate’s salary, research costs and fees (at UK home rate) for a period of two to four years. Applicants who are already registered for a PhD and have conducted no more than one year on a PhD course in a full-time capacity may also apply.