Fellowship

Wellcome Career Development Awards

Wellcome Trust Original Source

About This Opportunity

The Wellcome Career Development Awards provide funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. This scheme supports researchers to develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. Awards typically run for up to 8 years (may be less for some disciplines or longer if held part-time), with annual expenditure usually below £250,000 excluding the applicant's salary. The scheme provides salary support (if required), research staff (up to 4 FTE), equipment, materials, training, overseas allowances, and all other necessary research costs. Recipients must contribute at least 80% of their research time to the award and are expected to develop leadership skills, support others in research, and train the next generation of researchers.

Up to 97 mo
Approximately 6 months from deadline to interview
research life sciences health research biomedical science social science humanities public health experimental medicine clinical research data science technology development

Who Can Apply

Region
Global
Project in
United Kingdom, Ireland
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic, nonprofit, hospital

Application Details

Interview Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

cv research_proposal budget

Review process

Applications undergo eligibility check, shortlisting by Discovery Advisory Groups, external expert written review, and interviews by Career Development Award Interview Panel. Final decisions made by Discovery Research Decision Board.

Additional benefits

  • mentorship
  • training
  • career_services
  • networking

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • acknowledge_funder
  • final_report

External Application

This opportunity requires you to apply directly on the funder's website.

Apply on External Site

Key Information

Award Amount
Not specified
Application Deadline
March 26, 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Due in 70 days

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