CMM International Fund for Global Advancement of Medical Mycology – Round 1 now open for applications!

Posted by Holly Wright

A principal aim of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology and its International Units is to facilitate and enhance global mycology research and development (R&D) aimed at advancing knowledge on fungal pathogens and diseases they cause.

To achieve this aim we are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural CMM International Fund for Global Advancement of Medical Mycology. Awards (up to £30k over 2 years) will support excellent, internationally collaborative research and development, having high potential and a robust pathway to build capacity via significant onward funding. We are likely to fund up to 10 applications in this round.

Typically, projects will be expected to last up to 24 months in duration. All projects will involve a Collaborator based in Exeter at the MRC CMM and at least one Applicant/Collaborator/Partner in at least one of the CMM International Units (CMM AFRICA, CMM LATAM).

The deadline for submission is 9th February 2026 at 23:59 (UK time). Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Notifications of awards will be made by the end of May 2026. Please ensure you have read our FAQs before submitting a proposal.

ALL applicants will need join the CMM-FAILSAFE Network in order to apply for project funding. Please apply at: https://cmm-failsafe.com/become-a-member/. Membership applications can be processed in parallel with funding applications.

Researchers who collaborate with a Brazilian researcher in Sao Paulo State, can request further support for FAPESP-funded PhD scholarships and Postdoctoral fellowships. Eligible applicants may choose to couple funding through this scheme to an application for CMM International Fund to maximally boost research capacity focused on endemic fungal diseases (cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis). Please refer to the FAPESP-funded scholarship/fellowship Application Guidelines below for more details.  Visit https://cmm-latam.com/funding/ for more guidance and details and contact us at cmm-latam@usp.br for specific queries and support for a FAPESP-funded project proposal).

For general support with your application and for general enquiries, please contact us at mrccmm@exeter.ac.uk.

Find out more and apply here