Wellcome Career Development Awards

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.