Wellcome call for Applications: Early-Career Awards 2024
Wellcome invites you to apply for the Early-Career Awards. This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme.
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 Wellcome’s funding remit.
Eligibility:
- completed a PhD (for example, in the life sciences) or an equivalent higher research degree. At the point of application you must have passed your viva examination. OR if you have not started a PhD or equivalent degree, at least four years’ equivalent research experience (for example, in the humanities and social sciences)
- a good understanding of research methodology
- evidence of project delivery and analysis
- If you are a health professional and you want to continue with clinical activities, you must be registered with, and be licensed by, the relevant professional regulator in the country you intend to work in.
Host organisation:
You must have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in one of the following:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
- a low- or middle-income country (apart from India and mainland China).
Funding details:
- A salary for the grant holder
- up to £400,000 for research expenses
- Overheads or overseas allowances (based on eligibility)
- Award duration of 5 years (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.
Read more here.
Application deadline February 15, 2024.
