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- Clinical PhD (AHP) fellowship
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- Senior non-clinical fellowships
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Applications open: 12 May 2026
Applications deadline: 25 June 2026
Open for applications
Paediatric, rare and hereditary kidney diseases
What would it mean to change the future for a child with a rare kidney disease, or an adult living with a hereditary condition that has shaped their life.
We are offering funding opportunities for researchers dedicated to advancing the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of paediatric and rare kidney diseases. Help us drive forward progress for patients with the highest unmet needs.
Applications open: 12 May 2026
Applications deadline: 25 June 2026
Open for applications
First main round
We are looking for research applications that focus on any part of our research strategy. These can be from underpinning research and aetiology through to health service research, and implementation science.
Alongside the main open round, to the same deadlines, we are also specifically calling for research proposals addressing rare, hereditary and paediatric kidney disease, including proposals addressing the challenges described in our Collectively Common report.
We have increased the ceiling on our research project to £300,000 for a three-year period. All applications to this round are a single stage full application.
Applications open: 3 June 2026
Applications deadline: 8 July 2026
Open for applications
Healthcare professional round: for nurses and pharmacists
Nurses and pharmacists play a vital role in research, offering valuable insight and practical expertise that bring unique insights and help to drive progress and improve outcomes for patients.
We are committed to increasing the opportunity for nurses and pharmacists to participate in undertaking research by providing support for at different stages of their research career. We welcome their applications to help us take forward the areas outlined in our research strategy.
Applications open: 15 June 2026
Applications deadline: 30 July 2026
Open for applications
Kidneys and cancer
Advancing research at the intersection of kidney disease and cancer. This funding call aims to support high‑quality research that addresses these interconnected challenges, enabling earlier intervention, and delivering safer, more effective and more equitable care.
Applications open: 2 July 2026
Applications deadline: 26 August 2026
Data science and AI
For our first Data Science and AI round, we invite research proposals addressing kidney-related questions through the full breadth of data science approaches, ranging from bioinformatics and omics to health data science.
Applications open: 2 September 2026
Applications deadline: 19 October 2026
Translation Accelerator Kidney Award Scheme (TAKA)
The awards will provide funding and support to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into new, effective solutions to help prevent, protect and treat kidney disease, in line with our strategic priorities. The aim of these awards is to fund projects that accelerate the translation of novel and innovative scientific discoveries for the benefit of kidney disease patients.
Applications open: July 2026
Applications deadline: TBC
Second main round
Funds research that focus on any part of our research strategy. These can be from underpinning research and aetiology through to health service research, and implementation science.
The maximum grant available is £300,000 and may be spread over a three-year period.
Applications deadline: 3 June 2026
Open for applications
Joint HDR UK and Kidney Research UK masters scholarship funding
Supports MSc scholars, with an interest in kidney disease, to carry out real-world health data research.
We encourage applications from students who have been accepted on relevant UK university master’s courses. Candidates will be awarded after an aptitude test, followed by an interview. MSc studies will commence in September.
Closed for new applications
Joint Daphne Jackson Trust and Kidney Research UK fellowship
The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break for a family, caring or health reason.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment.
Applications deadline: See the UKRI/MRC website for full details
Open for applications
Joint MRC and Kidney Research UK clinical research training fellowship
Supports medical graduates to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research and treatment.
Appropriate for medical graduates in clinical or academic renal medicine and are only awarded after interview of short-listed candidates. These are offered as part of the main triannual MRC fellowship rounds.
- All types
- Clinical PhD (AHP) fellowship
- Clinical training fellowships
- Intermediate non-clinical fellowships
- Master of research (Mres) grants
- PhD studentships
- Research project grants
- Senior non-clinical fellowships
- Start-up grants
Closed for new applications
Joint Daphne Jackson Trust and Kidney Research UK fellowship
The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break for a family, caring or health reason.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment.
Closed for new applications
Joint MRC and Kidney Research UK Professor David Kerr Clinician Scientist Fellowship
This award supports clinicians who have already attained a higher degree and who wish to pursue further their research into kidney disease and awards will be jointly funded by the MRC and Kidney Research UK.
Closed for new applications
Joint MRC and Kidney Research UK career development award
This award supports non-clinical researchers who have already attained a higher degree and who wish to pursue further their research into kidney disease and research independence, awards will be jointly funded by the MRC and Kidney Research UK.
Closed for new applications
OpenSAFELY
OpenSAFELY is a secure, privacy‑preserving analytics platform that enables approved researchers to analyse NHS electronic health records at scale, without ever accessing identifiable patient information.
Kidney Research UK is keen to support a small number of high‑impact driver projects that may benefit from accessing the OpenSAFELY Service in the current submission window.
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- All types
- Clinical PhD (AHP) fellowship
- Clinical training fellowships
- Intermediate non-clinical fellowships
- Master of research (Mres) grants
- PhD studentships
- Research project grants
- Senior non-clinical fellowships
- Start-up grants
Applications open: 12 May 2026
Applications deadline: 25 June 2026
Open for applications
Paediatric, rare and hereditary kidney diseases
What would it mean to change the future for a child with a rare kidney disease, or an adult living with a hereditary condition that has shaped their life.
We are offering funding opportunities for researchers dedicated to advancing the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of paediatric and rare kidney diseases. Help us drive forward progress for patients with the highest unmet needs.
Applications open: 12 May 2026
Applications deadline: 25 June 2026
Open for applications
First main round
We are looking for research applications that focus on any part of our research strategy. These can be from underpinning research and aetiology through to health service research, and implementation science.
Alongside the main open round, to the same deadlines, we are also specifically calling for research proposals addressing rare, hereditary and paediatric kidney disease, including proposals addressing the challenges described in our Collectively Common report.
We have increased the ceiling on our research project to £300,000 for a three-year period. All applications to this round are a single stage full application.
Applications open: 3 June 2026
Applications deadline: 8 July 2026
Open for applications
Healthcare professional round: for nurses and pharmacists
Nurses and pharmacists play a vital role in research, offering valuable insight and practical expertise that bring unique insights and help to drive progress and improve outcomes for patients.
We are committed to increasing the opportunity for nurses and pharmacists to participate in undertaking research by providing support for at different stages of their research career. We welcome their applications to help us take forward the areas outlined in our research strategy.
Applications open: 15 June 2026
Applications deadline: 30 July 2026
Open for applications
Kidneys and cancer
Advancing research at the intersection of kidney disease and cancer. This funding call aims to support high‑quality research that addresses these interconnected challenges, enabling earlier intervention, and delivering safer, more effective and more equitable care.
Applications deadline: 3 June 2026
Open for applications
Joint HDR UK and Kidney Research UK masters scholarship funding
Supports MSc scholars, with an interest in kidney disease, to carry out real-world health data research.
We encourage applications from students who have been accepted on relevant UK university master’s courses. Candidates will be awarded after an aptitude test, followed by an interview. MSc studies will commence in September.
Applications deadline: See the UKRI/MRC website for full details
Open for applications
Joint MRC and Kidney Research UK clinical research training fellowship
Supports medical graduates to specialise in the renal field thereby expanding the levels of expertise in kidney research and treatment.
Appropriate for medical graduates in clinical or academic renal medicine and are only awarded after interview of short-listed candidates. These are offered as part of the main triannual MRC fellowship rounds.
Open for applications
Joint NIHR-Kidney Research UK Fellowships (PCAF, DCAF and ACAF)
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