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We work with communities, partners and decision makers to bring about real-world change.
Engagement Fellowships (Closed)
Developing emerging leaders from a range of backgrounds so they can engage the public with health research.
Lead applicant career stage:
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Funding duration:
Up to 2 years. Can be done part time.
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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Coapplicants:
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Public Engagement Fund (closed)
This fund enables individuals and organisations to use creative approaches in engaging the public with health research.
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Funding duration:
Up to 3 years
Funding amount:
£25,000 to £3 million
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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Wellcome Trust announces Engagement Fellows
The Wellcome Trust is pleased to announce the first recipients of its Engagement Fellowships: clinical scientist Kevin Fong and medical historian Richard Barnett.
Community engagement at Wellcome: creating impact together
The people, projects and places we support include everyone from small community groups and charities to Nobel Prize winners and national galleries.
How to use an engaged research approach
We believe using an engaged research approach improves research and makes it more impactful. This guide outlines what we mean by engaged research and provides resources and…
Research Enrichment – Public Engagement
This funding supports Wellcome grantholders who want to use public insights to develop their research. Find out what we offer and how to apply.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
- Returning to research
Administering organisation location:
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Funding duration:
Funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant
Funding amount:
Between £10,000 and £250,000 (depending on your main Wellcome grant)
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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Coapplicants:
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Grants awarded: International Engagement Awards
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘International Engagement Awards’. International Engagement Awards have been replaced by the Public…
Wellcome Trust announces 2014 Engagement Fellows
The Wellcome Trust is pleased to announce three new Engagement Fellows for 2014. Alex Julyan, Brian Lobel and Dan Bird will be taking up their Fellowships in September, with…
Wellcome Trust appoints new Head of Engaging Science
Lisa Jamieson has been appointed as Head of Engaging Science at the Wellcome Trust, working to enhance the impact of the Trust’s public engagement portfolio.
Wellcome Trust awards three new Engagement Fellowships
The Wellcome Trust has announced three recipients for this year’s Engagement Fellowships: Lavinia Greenlaw, Alasdair Hopwood, and Greg Foot.
Study shows majority of researchers are participating in public engagement
Eight in 10 (82 per cent) researchers carried out at least one form of public engagement in the past year, according to a new study launched today at the Engage conference in…
Pop-up surgery and citizen science: new Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellows announced
The Wellcome Trust today announces its two new Engagement Fellows - Professor Roger Kneebone from Imperial College London and Dr Erinma Ochu from the University of Manchester.
Wellcome Trust to provide ring-fenced funding for public engagement activities
The Wellcome Trust today announces that it is to provide ring-fenced funding to support its researchers in their public engagement activities.
Wellcome Trust Capital Award to support Scottish centre for scientific engagement
The Wellcome Trust is pleased to announce significant funding towards the creation of six new science and technology galleries at the National Museum of Scotland, opening in…
Wellcome Monitor 2020: How the British public engage with health research
This report presents the results from the fifth Wellcome Monitor, a study on public attitudes about and engagement with science and health research.
Wellcome Monitor 2018: Wellcome Monitor 2018: Public interest and engagement with health research
This report presents the results from the fourth wave of the Wellcome Monitor, a study about public knowledge of and attitudes towards science and health research.
Grants awarded: People Awards
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘People Awards’. People Awards have been replaced by the Public Engagement Fund.