Opportunities for research funding are provided below.
For individuals who have contributed significantly to respiratory research, eligibility information for our BTS Medals and Awards can be found here.
These are 1–2 year fellowships to provide postdoctoral research experience for clinicians, working in a Crick research group on a project agreed between the fellow and the Crick group leader.
The fellowships aim to:
- Foster long-term clinical links and collaborations.
- Provide clinicians with a postdoctoral extension of their research experience, and with scientific networking, training and career development opportunities.
- Provide a platform from which fellows may apply for external funding, e.g. clinician scientist fellowships, to be held at the Crick or elsewhere.
Fellows at the Crick will be embedded in a vibrant multidisciplinary research community of more than 1000 scientists carrying out research to improve our understanding of health and disease.
This opportunity would suit talented and motivated postdoctoral clinicians who are passionate about research and show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine and research. Applicants should have completed a medical degree, or equivalent clinical professional qualification, and hold, or be about to hold, a research PhD.
The next application submission window for Crick fully funded fellowships (route 1) will be open from 1 March 2027 to 30 April 2027.
Applications from fellows with funding for their own salary support (route 2) are welcome all year round.
Click here for further informationThe Francis Crick Institute offers fully funded fellowship opportunities for research-focused clinicians interested in developing a career in academic medicine.
Current opportunities include:
Doctoral Clinical Fellowships (PhD for clinicians)
- Three-year fellowships enabling clinicians to undertake biomedical discovery research leading to a PhD through the Crick PhD programme
- Applications close on 4 November 2026
AI and Machine Learning Clinical Fellowships
- A new pathway combining a one-year MSc in AI and machine learning with either a three-year PhD or two years of postdoctoral research
- Applications close on 11 November 2026
Postdoctoral Clinical Fellowships
- For clinicians who already hold a research PhD and wish to further develop their research experience
- Fully funded fellowships (Route 1) open for applications from 1 March to 30 April 2027, while externally funded fellowships (Route 2) are available year-round
All fellowship programmes are fully funded and include support for research, training and career development.
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