I would be grateful if you could circulate this call aimed at mid-career researchers seeking their first grant (excluding fellowships) in lupus or lupus-related conditions

The Medical Research Foundation (MRF) is inviting applications from mid-career researchers who have the potential to be the research leaders of the future, to support research that will increase understanding of the disease mechanisms underlying Lupus.

https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/lupus

Researchers whose work may lead to better understanding of prevention, treatment or management of Lupus and Lupus-related conditions (such as vasculitis, myositis, Sjögren’s syndrome, autoimmune thyroid disease and serositis) are welcome to apply.

The Medical Research Foundation will make up to £900,000 available in this competition. Applicants may apply for up to £300,000 to support their research, over a maximum of a three-year period.

This competition is open to all UK researchers at eligible institutions (UK HEIs, Research Council research institutes, hospitals, and other independent research organisations). Applicants must hold a PhD, DPhil or MD and be in the process of, or be ready for, transition to research independence. It is expected that applicants will be seeking, as principal investigator, their first peer-reviewed grant of three years or longer from a funding body (excluding personal fellowships).

Timeline

–Deadline for submission: 12:00 Wednesday 10th April 2019

–Shortlisting notification: August 2019

–Interview: August/September 2019

–Funding decision: October 2019