Opportunity profile: Climate change as a UK health crisis

The Medical Research Foundation offers a leg-up to researchers in an emerging field

Top tips

• The focus of the prize this year is the health impact of climate change specifically in the UK
• The prize is flexible in how funds can be used and applicants can be creative in how they suggest using the money
• Leadership can be shown in a variety of ways, from publications to mentoring junior researchers and more

The Medical Research Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Prize is awarded annually to early and mid-career researchers in specified areas. The call guidance states that applicants should be “in the process of transitioning—or have recently transitioned—to an independent research position”.