CARB-X announces funding for global scientists racing to discover new antibiotics
Scientists developing promising new antibiotics in India, Ireland, France, Switzerland, the USA and UK are to share up to US$17.6m to speed treatments for the world’s…
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Open access and Plan S: how Wellcome is tackling four key concerns
There has been lots of reaction to the changes we’re making to Wellcome’s open access policy. This is how we are addressing them.
Robert Kiley
David Carr
Wellcome Trust to launch £200 million investment business for healthcare and life sciences
The Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust has approved the creation of a new business that will invest in emerging businesses and technologies in the healthcare and life…
Publishing in hybrid, open access journals
Wellcome's response to some journals discouraging researchers from making Author Accepted Manuscripts open access.
NCT archive preserved by the Wellcome Library documents 60 years of maternity care and childbirth
The archive of NCT (National Childbirth Trust) documenting 60 years of the organisation's history, has been catalogued by the Wellcome Library and is available to access for…
Mental Health Award: Finding the right treatment, for the right people, at the right time for anxiety and depression
Wellcome will fund researchers and teams who will validate markers to enable stratification in anxiety and/or depression as early as possible.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
- Postgraduate training
- Returning to research
- Early-career researcher
- Mid-career researcher
- Established researcher
Administering organisation location:
- Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China and countries that are the target of international sanctions)
Funding duration:
Up to 5 years
Funding amount:
Up to £5 million
Strategic programme:
- Mental Health
Frequency:
One-off
Coapplicants:
Accepted
Wellcome updates open access policy to align with cOAlition S
Following a large consultation, we have updated our open access (OA) policy so it now aligns with Plan S. The changes will apply from 1 January 2021.
How climate change affects vector-borne diseases
As climate change alters temperatures and weather patterns around the world, the risk of vector-borne diseases like dengue fever and Zika virus will increase. Here’s what…
Guidance for research organisations on how to implement responsible and fair approaches for research assessment
Guidance for Wellcome-funded organisations on research assessment approaches.
Grants awarded: Strategic Translation Award
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘Strategic Translation Award’.
International Research Scholars Programme (Closed)
Supporting early-career scientists who have trained in the UK or US and want to establish independent research programmes in a country outside of the G7.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
Administering organisation location:
- Low- or middle-income countries
- Republic of Ireland
- Rest of the world
Funding duration:
5 years
Funding amount:
Up to $650,000, with research assistance and expenses
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Chapter 1: Introduction
This is chapter 1 of the Wellcome Global Monitor 2018.
Why climate and health data must be equitable
It’s not enough to just have more data on climate and health. There must also be equality of data or data equity. Alice Bell and Felipe Colón, experts in climate change and…
Jane Bracher
What Sex did to the X – and Why
A chromosome account of evolution and revolution
The human X chromosome is about sex and how it evolved. It also has a unique position in the history of genetics – and the…
Chapter 4: Science and society
This is chapter 4 of the Wellcome Global Monitor 2018.
Principal Research Fellowships (Closed)
Providing long-term funding for senior research scientists of international standing.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Funding duration:
5 or 7 years (see the ‘What we offer’ section on this page for an update on renewals)
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Senior Research Fellowships (Closed)
Supporting independent researchers who are emerging as global leaders in their field and want to tackle the most important questions in science.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
- Low- or middle-income countries (apart from mainland China)
Funding duration:
Typically 5 years, but can be up to 7 years if a strong scientific justification is provided (see the ‘What we offer’ section on this page for an update on renewals)
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Open research
We want the research we fund – like publications, data, software and materials – to be open and accessible, so it can have the greatest possible impact.
Chapter 5: Attitudes to vaccines
This is chapter 5 of the Wellcome Global Monitor 2018.
Episode 6: How can we revitalize informal settlements?
Around the world, roughly one billion people live in informal settlements. These communities are especially vulnerable to extreme weather events. Alisha speaks to Professor…