Media statement in response to the creation of new UK Government departments
Beth Thompson, Interim Director of Strategy, responds to the establishment of new UK Government departments.
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Statement on the merger of the UK Department for International Development with the UK Foreign Office
Statement from Wellcome in response to the UK Government announcement that the Department for International Development (DfID) will be merged with the Foreign Office
Kathy Poole
Director of People
£30 million fund to bring new life to science centres
The Wellcome Trust and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have partnered to deliver a £30m fund to breathe new life into science centres across the UK.
Greater investment is needed to help countries with the weakest health systems prepare for Covid-19
We’ve awarded £12 million, in partnership with DFID, to speed up global Covid-19 research and development and help low- and middle-income countries prepare. But more…
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Christiane Hertz-Fowler
Georgia Walton
Leading African scientists to drive continent's research agenda
Seven leading African researchers are the recipients of major funding from the Wellcome Trust and the Department for International Development (DFID) to establish cutting-…
Statement in response to new funding for Diamond Light Source
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, together with Wellcome, have announced approval for funding to upgrade the UK’s national synchrotron, Diamond Light…
NHS set to benefit from UK-led technologies
Video games, pioneering gene therapies and new medical devices are set to transform treatments on the NHS, with support from the Department of Health and the Wellcome Trust.
£45 million initiative to support development of affordable healthcare products
A £45 million partnership between the Wellcome Trust and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, is unveiled today to support the development of innovative…
Epidemic Preparedness: Preventing and Controlling Cholera (Closed)
Providing support for researchers who want to help affected countries and international decision makers to better prevent and control the spread of cholera.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- Low- or middle-income countries
- Republic of Ireland
- Rest of the world
- UK
Funding duration:
Up to 2 years
Funding amount:
Small awards: up to £350,000. Large awards: between £350,000 and £2 million.
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
UK Prevention Research Partnership Scheme (Closed)
This scheme will fund large interdisciplinary research collaborations and networks to support research on the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases in the UK. Get…
Lead applicant career stage:
N/A
Administering organisation location:
- UK
Funding duration:
5 years for a consortium; up to 4 years for a network
Funding amount:
£4 million to £7 million for a consortium; up to £400,000 for a network
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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N/A
Coapplicants:
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Stephen's story: to build a lab you have to build your team
For Stephen, setting up a lab meant dealing with some predictable challenges, like building a team, but also some unpredictable ones.
Fund launched to support Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises
A programme to support research that will save lives following a humanitarian crisis is being launched by Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA…
Genomes of Richard III and his living descendant to be sequenced
The genomes of King Richard III and one of his direct living descendants are to be sequenced in a project funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Leverhulme Trust and Professor Sir…
Epidemic Preparedness: Social Science Research Protocols (Closed)
Providing support for social science researchers who want to develop new standardised ways to conduct research for epidemic preparedness and response.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- Low- or middle-income countries
- Republic of Ireland
- Rest of the world
- UK
Funding duration:
Up to 2 years
Funding amount:
Up to £2 million is available to fund several awards
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Albert's story: a search for the ideal research environment
Albert always knew the type of research he wanted to do. But to find the right research environment he had to move from industry to academia, and to a new country.
New initiative supports research to strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries
The Wellcome Trust, the Department for International Development, the Medical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council today announced a £15 million…
Teacher training receives multimillion-pound boost from government, charity and industry
A scheme to provide professional development for science teachers and technicians has received a renewed commitment of funding of more than £22 million over the next five…
NIHR-Wellcome Global Health Research Partnership (Closed)
This partnership funds global health researchers who focus on health priorities in low- and middle-income countries.
Epidemic Preparedness: COVID-19 funding call (Closed)
Strengthening the evidence base to better prevent and control coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemics and to increase research and response capacity.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)
Funding duration:
Up to 2 years
Funding amount:
Up to £2 million
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A