Wellcome Career Development Awards

This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.

Scheme at a glance 

Where your administering organisation is based:
Level of funding:

You should ask for your salary (if required) and the resources you need for your research programme – see the 'What we offer' section on this page. You will need to justify this in your application. 

Duration of funding:

Usually 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines and may only be longer if held on a part-time basis.

Deadline for new applications

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Eligibility and suitability 

What we offer 

How to apply 

Log in to our online grants system (Wellcome Funding). You can save your application and return to it any time.

Key dates 

You must submit your application by 17:00 (GMT/BST) on the deadline day. We don’t accept late applications.

April 2023 round

Opening soon

  1. Applications open

    02 December 2022
  2. Application deadline

    04 April 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Shortlisting

    June 2023
  4. Interviews

    05-07 September 2023

July 2023 round

Opening soon

  1. Applications open

    01 June 2023
  2. Application deadline

    27 July 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Shortlisting

    October 2023
  4. Interviews

    16-18 January 2024

November 2023 round

Opening soon

  1. Applications open

    16 August 2023
  2. Application deadline

    16 November 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Shortlisting

    February 2024
  4. Interviews

    30 April - 2 May 2024

April 2024 round

Opening soon

  1. Applications open

    17 November 2023
  2. Application deadline

    11 April 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Shortlisting

    June 2024
  4. Interviews

    10-12 September 2024

Contact us 

If you have a question about eligibility, what we offer or our funding remit, contact our funding information advisers:

Send us a message

Phone us on(0)20 7611 5757

We do not answer questions on the scope or competitiveness of proposals.