Skills & careers
Skills & careers
Investing in people is a key element of the MRC’s strategic delivery plan. At any one time, the MRC supports about 5,000 people across a range of career stages via studentships, fellowships and grants, and through investments at universities, centres, institutes and units.
To search for the latest MRC employment opportunities, please visit our MRC Jobs page.
How MRC Support Research Careers
See MRC fellowships and studentships for more information on our support mechanisms.
Studentships
We support 1,900 PhD students at any one time. Here we give full information on how you can become one of them.
Fellowships
Personal awards to talented researchers at key points in their careers:
Career profiles & support
- Career profiles
Read about researchers and MRC employees who have gone on to have careers outside of research. - Additional career support
Find fellows at your institution, read about our flexible working policies and 12 top tips for writing a grant application.