Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
30 months (12 months taught Master’s course and 18 months research project)
Scale of funding
£120,000 including salary, studentship stipend, fees and research expenses
Offering recently qualified postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to start independent research careers, working in some of the best research environments in the world.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
4 years
Scale of funding
£300,000, including salary, fellowship supplement and research expenses
Funding teams of researchers, consisting of independent research groups, to work together on the most important scientific problems that can only be solved through collaborative efforts.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Usually up to 5 years, but can be up to 7 years in exceptional circumstances
Scale of funding
Up to £4 million
Enabling independent researchers with a compelling research vision to tackle the most important questions in science.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Flexible duration, up to 7 years
Scale of funding
Flexible funding, up to around £3 million. Salary isn’t provided.
Providing support for postdoctoral researchers who aim to become independent scientists leading their own groups. The scheme is a partnership between the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
5 years (see the 'What we offer' section on this page for an update on extensions)
Scale of funding
Usually up to around £1.2 million, including salary and research expenses
Supporting researchers who are transforming great ideas into healthcare innovations that could have a significant impact on human health.
Duration of funding
Usually up to 24 months, or up to 36 months for multidisciplinary collaborations
Scale of funding
Up to £500,000, or up to £750,000 for multidisciplinary collaborations
Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at postgraduate or postdoctoral level.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
3 years
Scale of funding
Usually £150,00 to £300,000 for salary, fees and research expenses
Enabling researchers to undertake humanities or social science doctoral degrees in any area of health.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Duration of funding
Usually 3 years
Scale of funding
Stipend, research expenses and tuition fees
Offering graduates outstanding training in scientific research.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
4 years
Scale of funding
Studentship stipend, fees and other costs
Supporting postdoctoral researchers in health-related humanities and social sciences who do not hold established academic posts.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Duration of funding
Up to 3 years
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Supporting independent researchers who are emerging as global leaders in their field and want to tackle the most important questions in science.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Typically 5 years, but can be up to 7 years if a strong scientific justification is provided (see the ‘What we offer’ section on this page for an update on renewals)
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Enabling clinically active healthcare professionals to continue their research at postdoctoral level and develop scientific independence.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
Duration of funding
Up to 8 years (see the 'What we offer' section on this page for an update on stage 2 funding beyond 2021)
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Offering clinicians the opportunity to undertake a PhD within a structured and mentored training environment.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
Duration of funding
Usually 3 years
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to lead their own research programmes.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
5 years
Scale of funding
Usually £400,000 to £800,000 for salary and research expenses
Enabling researchers to undertake humanities or social science Master's courses in any area of health.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
Duration of funding
1 year
Scale of funding
Studentship stipend and fees covered
Offering practising health professionals the opportunity to carry out humanities or social science research, in any area of health.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
Duration of funding
Up to 3 years
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Bringing researchers and creative professionals together at Wellcome Collection to work as a collaborative residency.
Duration of funding
One to two years
Scale of funding
Flexible funding, up to £1 million
Providing promising undergraduates with hands-on experience of research during the summer holidays, with the aim of encouraging them to consider a career in research.
Career stage:
For undergraduates who are thinking of a research career.
Where your host organisation is based:
Duration of funding
6 to 8 weeks
Scale of funding
Salary at the real Living Wage
Supporting Wellcome grantholders who want to use public insights to develop their research.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Duration of funding
Funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant
Scale of funding
Between £10,000 and £250,000 (depending on your main Wellcome grant)
Enabling researchers to develop and test innovative ways of making health research open, accessible and reusable.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Duration of funding
Up to one year
Scale of funding
Up to £50,000
Funding researchers who want to develop new technologies and tools (including informatics tools and software) for biomedical research, or substantially enhance existing ones. These technologies and tools should enable new research and benefit the wider scientific community.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Up to 5 years
Scale of funding
Up to £1.5 million
Helping researchers develop compelling and innovative ideas that will go on to form part of larger grant applications to Wellcome or elsewhere.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Duration of funding
12 to 18 months
Scale of funding
Usually between £25,000 and £100,000
Offering postdoctoral research scientists the opportunity to re-establish their scientific careers after a continuous break from research of at least two years.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Up to 4 years
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Providing support for postdoctoral researchers at academic organisations in the Republic of Ireland who aim to become independent scientists leading their own group.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
5 years
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Enabling humanities and social science researchers to gain permanent positions at academic organisations.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Duration of funding
Up to 5 years
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Enabling humanities and social science researchers with a compelling research vision to tackle the most significant questions in human health.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Duration of funding
Usually 3 to 5 years
Scale of funding
From £250,000 to £1 million
For groups of researchers who want the time and resources to shape the direction of their future work. The development programmes will lay the foundation for research that takes risks and pushes academic boundaries.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Duration of funding
3 to 5 years
Scale of funding
Up to £1 million
Funding teams who are tackling major health-related questions in the humanities and social sciences that require a collaborative approach.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Duration of funding
3 to 5 years
Scale of funding
Up to £1.5 million
Enabling Wellcome grantholders to identify and tackle barriers to diversity and inclusion in their work.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
For people who want to return to a research career after a break of two years or more.
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant
Scale of funding
Up to £20,000
Providing long-term funding for senior research scientists of international standing.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
5 or 7 years (see the ‘What we offer’ section on this page for an update on renewals)
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Developing emerging leaders from a range of backgrounds so they can engage the public with health research.
Where your activity will take place:
Duration of funding
Up to 2 years. Can be done part time.
Scale of funding
Salary and research expenses covered
Providing support for multi-user items of equipment.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Up to 5 years
Scale of funding
£100,000 to £1 million
Funding researchers who want to establish new biomedical resources (including databases and collections) or substantially enhance existing ones. These resources should enable new research and benefit the wider scientific community.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Up to 5 years
Scale of funding
Up to £1.5 million
Funding late-stage trials of interventions that will provide evidence to help improve health in low- and middle-income countries.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Development grants are up to 2 years. Research grants are usually 3 to 4 years, but can be up to 5 years.
Scale of funding
Up to £20 million is available to fund several awards. Development grants are up to £200,000 each.
Providing small grants to support basic biomedical scientists as they develop their independent research careers. The scheme is a collaboration between the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) and the Wellcome Trust.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Two years
Scale of funding
Up to £100,000, with research assistance and expenses
Supporting research based in low- and middle-income countries to improve health systems in those locations.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Research grants normally last up to three years. Foundation grants last for 24 months.
Scale of funding
Approximately £4 million is available to fund five to ten research grants. Foundation grants are up to £200,000 each.
Enabling researchers to run international exchange programmes. The exchanges will help to transform careers and shape the direction of future research.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Duration of funding
3 to 5 years
Scale of funding
Up to £1.5 million
Helping collection and information professionals develop library and archive material for humanities and social science researchers.
Where your host organisation is based:
Duration of funding
Up to 5 years
Scale of funding
Up to £500,000
Providing support for research institutes and humanitarian organisations that work in partnership to improve health outcomes in humanitarian crises.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
See a list of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Up to 48 months
Scale of funding
An overall budget of about £3.5 million for each call
Providing small grants to enable clinical lecturers to pursue their research work, gather preliminary data and strengthen their applications for longer-term fellowships and funding.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
Duration of funding
1 to 2 years
Scale of funding
Up to £30,000
Funding large interdisciplinary research collaborations and networks to support research on the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases in the UK.
Where your host organisation is based:
Duration of funding
5 years for a consortium; up to 4 years for a network
Scale of funding
£4 million to £7 million for a consortium; up to £400,000 for a network
Secondment Fellowships are for humanities and social science researchers who we already fund. Researchers spend three to six months working at non-academic organisations to develop their skills.
Career stage:
For people who have, or are about to finish, an undergraduate degree and want to go on to do a Master's or PhD.
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
Duration of funding
3 to 6 months
Scale of funding
A fully-funded extension to a fellowship, PhD or research assistant position
Offering short-term funding for biomedical researchers to travel between the UK and the Middle East to learn new techniques and develop academic collaborations.
Career stage:
For researchers with a PhD or equivalent.
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Where your host organisation is based:
Type of researcher:
You're not a clinically qualified researcher.
Duration of funding
Four weeks or three months
Scale of funding
Up to £3,500 (four weeks) or up to £9,000 (three months)