Hedging your bets: how the brain makes decisions based on related information
When making decisions based on multiple, interdependent factors, we choose based on how these factors correlate with each other and not using an ad hoc rule of thumb or…
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Seed wins $500,000 Developing Beyond Video games final
A virtual reality plant breeding game won $150,000 yesterday evening when judges led by Susan Calman chose Seed by All Seeing Eye to win Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-…
New report sets out options for fostering transparent and competitive market for open access publishing
A new report published today identifies options through which funders can help ensure that the rapidly growing open access market delivers high-quality services and value for…
Is the world running out of freshwater?
As the climate crisis intensifies, it shrinks and contaminates the water we rely on. We need to act now to reduce the existing and emerging threat that this poses to our…
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Simge Eva Dogan
Cherry's story: a career launched by first-hand experience and a good mentor
How do you go about building all the skills you need at the start of your research career? Cherry found a mentor to guide her through this journey.
Costs grantholders can claim on a grant
Review a list of the types of costs that can and can't be claimed on a grant.
Why we still haven’t stopped cholera
Why have attempts to get it under control failed? Rose George reports on an outbreak that went on far longer than anyone expected.
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Rose George
Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly epidemic
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- Jane Palmer
Leading psychiatrist calls for roll-out of lay counselling to tackle massive burden of harmful drinking and depression in India
Leading Indian psychiatrist Professor Vikram Patel has published two studies today in The Lancet1 that he argues provide strong evidence for the roll out of lay counselling…
How to survive climate change: a lesson from Hurricane Maria
The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change.
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- Jane Palmer
AVATAR: a digital therapy that could help people who hear voices
AVATAR therapy aims to reduce the distress that people who hear voices can experience. Here, we explain how it works – and share the encouraging results from the latest…
Public invited to contribute 'Things' to Sir Henry Wellcome's curious collection
Wellcome Collection is calling on the public to loan or donate objects and become co-creators of its new temporary exhibition, ‘Things’.
When Science Finds a Way: Our podcast
Our podcast is back with a second season, uncovering more incredible stories of how scientists and communities are tackling the urgent health challenges of our time.
Dengue is now endemic in over 100 countries – here’s what you need to know
Half the world’s population is at risk of dengue. We look at the factors behind the recent rise in infections, how the disease is prevented and the need for further…
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- Simge Eva Dogan
Wellcome Photography Prize 2020
The winners of the Wellcome Photography Prize 2020, chosen from thousands of entries from 127 countries.
Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships for Clinicians (Closed)
Enabling clinicians to undertake high-quality postdoctoral training that will allow them to develop their long-term research interests.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
Administering organisation location:
- Republic of Ireland
- UK
Funding duration:
2 to 4 years
Funding amount:
£250,000 to £400,000
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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N/A
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Intellectual property and translation - our approach
Get advice on what you need to consider when you apply for funding, as well as during your grant, and when you commercialise Wellcome-funded Intellectual Property.
Intermediate Clinical Fellowships (Closed)
Enabling medical, dental, veterinary and clinical psychology graduates to continue their research interests at postdoctoral level, and develop their scientific independence.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Funding duration:
4 or 5 years
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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N/A
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N/A
Wellcome statements on Covid-19
Statements issued by Wellcome in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.