Prepare to apply
Everything you need to know to understand if you can apply, check if your research is right for Wellcome, write your application and prepare for interview.
Search results
Showing 1 to 20 results of 131
Policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders
Our policy for the recruitment of candidates with criminal records and how we use the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checking service.
The Hub Selection Panel
This panel considers applications for The Hub Award.
Innovator Awards (Closed)
Supporting researchers who are transforming great ideas into healthcare innovations that could have a significant impact on human health.
Lead applicant career stage:
N/A
Administering organisation location:
N/A
Funding duration:
Usually up to 24 months, or up to 36 months for multidisciplinary collaborations
Funding amount:
Up to £500,000, or up to £750,000 for multidisciplinary collaborations
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
Not accepted
International Master’s Fellowships (Closed)
Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postgraduate training
Administering organisation location:
- Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China)
Funding duration:
30 months (12 months taught Master’s course and 18 months research project)
Funding amount:
£120,000 including salary, studentship stipend, fees and research expenses
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Apprenticeship programme
Wellcome offers a small number of apprenticeships each year. Find out what we offer and how to apply.
How to write an application for funding
We know that preparing funding applications is time-consuming and can be stressful, so we’ve put together some tips to help you write your Wellcome grant application.
Our recruitment process
We know that applying for a job can be stressful, so we've put together some tips to help you apply to Wellcome and prepare for an interview.
International sanctions: how they can affect grants
Who our policy applies to and what researchers and organisations must do.
How to transfer funds between budget headings
Costs you can move between budget headings and when you need to contact us.
Positive action guidance
Find out how Wellcome uses positive action.
Media office
Our media office deals with journalists’ enquiries about the Wellcome Trust and Wellcome Collection.
Lorraine Monteiro
Associate Director, Funding Management
Lorraine leads the Funding Management team in Research Funding with responsibility for the development and management of grant-giving processes and operations. Her team…
Accepting a grant
How and when to complete a Grant Acceptance Record.
How to get the final 10% of grant funds
How to complete a final expenditure report to receive the final payment when your grant ends.
Established researcher
The career stage and experience expected of established researchers, and the funding opportunities Wellcome has available for researchers at this career stage.
Using eduroam WiFi at Wellcome
Wellcome offers eduroam secure WiFi connectivity to visitors.
Mid-career researcher
The career stage and experience expected of mid-career researchers, and the funding opportunities Wellcome has available for researchers at this career stage.
Early-career researcher
The career stage and experience expected of early-career researchers, and the funding opportunities Wellcome has available for researchers at this career stage.
Text message reminders improve healthcare practice in rural Africa, study finds
New research funded by the Wellcome Trust has shown that sending text message reminders to healthcare workers in rural Africa can improve the implementation of national…