MQ Mental Health Research Schizophrenia Research Fellowship 2026 (up to £250,000) – YOA

Deadline: August 12, 2026

Applications are open for the Schizophrenia Research Fellowship 2026. MQ Mental Health Research is inviting functions for analysis that improves understanding, prevention, prognosis and or remedy of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia impacts round 1% of the inhabitants and is related to excessive ranges of incapacity, lowered life expectancy, and vital unmet medical want. Despite this, progress in growing new therapies and bettering outcomes has been restricted. Current therapies are sometimes inadequate, notably for cognitive and damaging signs, and lots of people could not absolutely reply to current therapies. At the identical time, analysis approaches have limitations, together with underneath-illustration of key populations and a give attention to quick-time period symptom outcomes somewhat than lengthy-time period restoration and high quality of life.

This name for application for an MQ Fellowship, funded by Nikki Fa Fond hosted by Fondation Philanthropia, responds to a transparent and pressing want: regardless of its profound affect on people and society, schizophrenia stays underfunded, not absolutely understood by way of its causes and methods of prevention and inadequately handled.

Benefits

• An MQ Fellowship provides grants of up to £250,000 over three years.

Eligibility

• Open to world functions.
• Must have a minimal of three and not more than 7 years of postdoctoral analysis expertise.
• Need to be based mostly at a college, hospital, or analysis establishment.
• Demonstrate a robust analysis monitor document and plans for an impartial profession.
• The fellowship requires a 50-100% time dedication over three years beginning 1st May 2027.
• You can’t maintain different substantial analysis funding (over £100,000/yr).

Expectations

Proposals ought to:

• Demonstrate scientific excellence
• Be centered and possible inside a 3-yr fellowship
• Address clinically significant outcomes
• Include acceptable affected person and public involvement
• Consider variety, inclusion, and generalisability
• Show a reputable pathway to translation and affect

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Schizophrenia Research Fellowship.