Support of up to £12,000 per project is available. The deadline for applications is the 12th of February 2026 at 16:00.
The FTMA supports spending time at a project partner’s location for skills development, relationship building or knowledge exchange. The FTMA can also be used to host a partner in a research group/facility at the University of Cambridge.
Applicants may propose their own placements with new or existing partners. They are also pleased to offer a limited number of pre-set placement opportunities proposed by industry who are keen to host researchers/technicians. Please note this route has additional, interim deadlines to enable project planning and development.
Key Information
Eligibility: Researchers (post PhD) and Research Technical Professionals employed by the University of Cambridge or Wellcome Sanger Institute. A minimum of 25% of funding will be allocated to ECRs and an additional 25% to Research Technical Professionals.
Project partners: any type of organisation, in the UK or abroad.
Project duration: From 1 day up to 6 months. Part time or full time.
Remit: Proposals should incorporate data-intensive bioscience, including but not limited to bioinformatics, -omics and multimodal data, analytical approaches for large-scale bioscience data, applications of AI in bioscience/bioimaging etc. BBSRC remit/interdisciplinary applications are welcome. Previous BBSRC or UKRI funding is NOT a requirement.
Support: It is highly encouraged to attend an informal online 1:1 drop-in sessions for tailored application advice. Please email Dr Carmen Fernandez-Posada and Dr Emma Brock (iaa@admin.cam.ac.uk). If you are interested in placements with UK policy organisations, please reach out and they will connect you with the Centre for Science in Policy (CsaP), who may be able to help identify a suitable host organisation.
