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Medical Research Council (MRC) Regional Account for Clinical Researchers (RACR) BEACON Award – Application Clinic

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  • Event name
    Medical Research Council (MRC) Regional Account for Clinical Researchers (RACR) BEACON Award – Application Clinic
  • Profession
  • Event Type
  • Opening date
    29 September 2026 at 5:00 pm
  • Closing date
    29 September 2026 at 6:00 pm
  • Key Contact
    Newcastle Health Research Partnership Academy
  • Location
    Online MS Teams
  • Register here
Application clinic webinar offering practical advice, applicant Q&A and expert guidance from Professor Anne-Maree Keenan OBE to help prospective BEACON applicants strengthen competitive funding applications before submission.

The ‘Medical Research Council North Regional Account for Clinical Researchers BEACON Award’ Application Clinics are practical webinars designed to support prospective applicants as the develop competitive award applications.

They are an opportunity for applicants to ask questions about their developing application and receive specific, practical guidance on how to strengthen it. Full information on the on the MRC RACR BEACON Award can be found here.

Sessions will be delivered by Professor Anne-Maree Keenan OBE, Chair of the BEACON Funding Panel, providing applicants with direct insight into the application process and the opportunity to discuss areas of uncertainty, test their approach and receive targeted advice before submission.

There will also be another application clinic on 14 October 2026.

Applicants are encouraged to come prepared with specific questions relating to their proposal.

Register here.

Contact nhrp.academy@newcastle.ac.uk with any questions.

Published on 24 September 2026.
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