Wellcome Call for Applications: Discovery Awards

Wellcome invites you to apply for the Discovery Awards. This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. 

Award areas:

Your research can be in any discipline – including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health – as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with our funding remit.

Eligibility:

  • international standing as a research leader in your field
  • experience of leading innovative and creative research
  • a track record of managing and training others
  • if you are the lead applicant for a team, you must also be able to demonstrate you can drive and lead a substantial collaborative research programme
  • must be based at an eligible host organisation.

Host organisation:

You must have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in one of the following:

Funding details:

  • A Wellcome Discovery Award provides funding for research expenses.
  • The award usually lasts for 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines.
  • The award may be held on a part-time basis. We will extend the duration of the award to reflect this.
  • You should ask for a level and duration of funding that’s appropriate for your proposed research.

Read more here.

Application deadline April 16, 2024, and July 30, 2024 (Future round).

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