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Although we fund a wide range of activities, there are some things we don't fund.

Get information on the types of research that Wellcome funds in Discovery Research, including who we fund and what we don't fund.

We want to drive a transformative change in the ability to intervene as early as possible in the course of anxiety, depression and psychosis, broadly defined, to prevent…

When organisations and researchers accept grant funding from Wellcome they must agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the award. These terms and conditions are set…

Strep A is among the deadliest pathogens in the world – yet we’ve never prioritised making a vaccine. Emily Sohn uncovers the cost of ignoring this problem, and meets those…

Millions of people live with obesity in the UK, but the wider health risks of obesity are poorly understood. Dr Louise Hunter, a clinician and endocrinologist at the…

When we provide supplementary funding.

We don't accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. We only pay fees to recruitment agencies that we've instructed.

Exercise has been shown to improve depression, but we don’t know how it works exactly. We spoke to Professor Jonathan Roiser about his new research study that could help fill…

When Professor Henry Higgins instructed Eliza Doolittle that it was “Ay not I, O not Ow, Don’t say ‘Rine,’ say ‘Rain’”, he was drawing on years of experience as a professor…

Dr Rimona Weil, a neurologist and neuroscientist at University College London, tells us about how she's using advanced neuroimaging to better understand Parkinson's…

John Torous and his team of clinicians, data scientists and app developers don’t look like your usual research team. But out-of-the-box thinking, as he explains, might be…

Kelly Vere, Director of Technical Skills and Strategy at the University of Nottingham, explains how she's been working to build a better culture for technicians.

A roadmap to making lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments affordable and available, particularly to those living in low- and middle-income countries. 

By driving different, creative and fresh ways of thinking, diversity – in an inclusive environment – will help us work better together.

Why we don't support researchers funded by the tobacco industry.

Some Wellcome funding schemes and calls include an expert review step as part of the application process. This is where Wellcome sends part of a grant application to…

Information about ORCID and why Wellcome is supporting it.

The scheme will fund teams led by researchers from low- or middle-income countries (LMIC) to test interventions to manage heat-related health risks in real settings – not…

Researchers think cannabidiol (CBD) could offer a ground-breaking new treatment for people with psychosis. A new Wellcome-supported study could help find the answers.