What science has shown can help young people with anxiety and depression
This two-part report summarises what we’ve learned about the evidence for 'active ingredients' of effective interventions for youth anxiety and depression.
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This is how flooding can impact our health
Climate change is making the world more susceptible to extreme weather events like flooding, which can impact human health
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Jane Bracher
Scientists identify link between introspection and brain structure
Our ability to reflect on our own thoughts, emotions and behaviour is one of the key aspects of consciousness and what makes us human, but the biological basis of this…
Explained: Sleep, circadian rhythms and mental health
How sleep, circadian rhythms, and mental health are connected - and what we still don't know about the links between them.
Eight cutting-edge immunology projects we fund
29 April is World Immunology Day 2018. Divya Shah and Pete Gardner, from our Science team, highlight some of the researchers we fund who are exploring different aspects of…
Pregnant, constipated and bloated? Fly poo may tell you why
Clues about how our gut helps to regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source: fruit fly faeces. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are using the fruit…
Sleep, circadian rhythms and mental health: advances, gaps, challenges and opportunities
This scoping report offers a broad overview of the current research landscape relating sleep and circadian rhythms to mental health, with a focus on depression, anxiety…
How to discuss research environment in your application
Wellcome supports teams committed to improving their research environment. This guidance will help you tell us about your research environment commitments in your application…
New global projects seed research into future of human health
Five new research projects have been funded by the Wellcome Trust, each aiming to answer different questions about how our planet can sustain the healthy lives of our growing…
Mental Health Award: looking backwards, moving forward – understanding how interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis work
Wellcome will fund teams of researchers investigating causal mechanisms underpinning effective interventions for anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis.
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- Leading a research programme
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Funding duration:
Up to 8 years but can be much shorter
Funding amount:
Up to £5 million
- You should ask for the resources that you need and are appropriate for your proposed research project, justifying these costs in your full application. See the 'What we offer' section on this page.
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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How to prepare for a Wellcome funding interview
If you apply for a Wellcome grant, you may be invited for an interview to help us reach a decision. Get advice on preparing your presentation, and some practical…
Tibet's Secret Temple: Body, Mind and Meditation in Tantric Buddhism at Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection's major winter exhibition, 'Tibet's Secret Temple', uncovers the mysteries of Tantric Buddhism and the rich history of its yogic and meditation practices…
Report reveals issues that might turn women away from academic science
Lack of mentoring and career support along with a low number of female role models have been cited as key factors that may be driving women in science to move away from…
What can funders do to encourage inclusive research leadership?
In the Humanities and Social Science team at Wellcome, we’ve been experimenting with some different approaches.
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Jack Harrington
Applications open for Medical Humanities Investigator Awards
Applications open today for world-class scholars in the medical humanities and bioethics to apply for Wellcome Trust Investigator Awards in Medical Humanities.
At least four out of ten men and women have had a recent sexual problem
Around half (51%) of women and four out of ten (42%) men report having had a recent sexual problem, but only one in ten say they are worried or distressed about their sex…
More openness could boost blood banking, research suggests
The act of giving blood is associated with notions of community and contributing to the greater good. But blood services today are an increasingly complex business clouded by…
A post-Brexit agreement for research and innovation – outcomes from a simulated negotiation process
This report is about the lessons from a simulated negotiation of a post-Brexit UK-EU science agreement.
Mental health research lacks focus – but this online resource wants to change that
How can we speed up the search for better mental health treatments? GALENOS is an online resource that aims to do just that by building a more focused mental health field.…
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Simge Eva Dogan