Grants awarded: Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships’.
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Wellcome Trust awards three new Engagement Fellowships
The Wellcome Trust has announced three recipients for this year’s Engagement Fellowships: Lavinia Greenlaw, Alasdair Hopwood, and Greg Foot.
Secondment Fellowships (Closed)
Secondment Fellowships are for humanities and social science researchers who we already fund. Researchers spend three to six months working at non-academic organisations to…
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
- Postgraduate training
Administering organisation location:
N/A
Funding duration:
3 to 6 months
Funding amount:
A fully-funded extension to a fellowship, PhD or research assistant position
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Michaela Coel awarded the prestigious Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship in partnership with BFI and FILM4
Award-winning screenwriter, playwright, actress and poet Michaela Coel (Chewing Gum) receives the 2017 Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship, in partnership with BFI and Film4.…
Clio Barnard awarded Wellcome Trust and BFI Screenwriting Fellowship in association with Film4
Film-maker Clio Barnard ('The Selfish Giant', 'The Arbor') has been awarded the inaugural Wellcome Trust and BFI Screenwriting Fellowship in association with Film4.
Carol Morley awarded prestigious Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship in partnership with BFI and FILM4
The fellowship, worth £30,000 , includes a curated journey into a world of scientific discovery. The award is designed to bring film and science closer together.
Engagement Fellowships (Closed)
Developing emerging leaders from a range of backgrounds so they can engage the public with health research.
Lead applicant career stage:
N/A
Administering organisation location:
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Funding duration:
Up to 2 years. Can be done part time.
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni awarded the sixth Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship in partnership with BFI and FILM4
BAFTA award-winning Rungano Nyoni was announced the 2018 Fellow for the Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship, in partnership with BFI and Film4.
Sally Wainwright awarded the prestigious Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship, in partnership with BFI and Film4
British multi award-winning screenwriter Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, Scott & Bailey) has been awarded the 2016 Wellcome Screenwriting…
Fellowship programme for newly qualified researchers extended following scheme’s success
Seventeen of the brightest newly qualified postdoctoral researchers have been awarded Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships. They will be working in research areas as…
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
PhD Fellowships for Health Professionals
Wellcome’s PhD Programmes for Health Professionals offer health professionals outstanding research training in supportive and inclusive research environments.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postgraduate training
Administering organisation location:
- UK
Funding duration:
3 years (full-time equivalent)
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
Not accepted
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships (Closed)
Offering recently qualified postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to start independent research careers, working in some of the best research environments in the world.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Funding duration:
4 years
Funding amount:
£300,000, including salary, fellowship supplement and research expenses
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
International Training Fellowships (Closed)
Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at postgraduate or postdoctoral level.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
- Postgraduate training
Administering organisation location:
- Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China)
Funding duration:
3 years
Funding amount:
Usually £150,00 to £300,000 for salary, fees and research expenses
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
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
International Intermediate Fellowships (Closed)
Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to lead their own research programmes.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China)
Funding duration:
5 years
Funding amount:
Usually £400,000 to £800,000 for salary and research expenses
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Clinical Research Career Development Fellowships (Closed)
Enabling clinically active healthcare professionals to continue their research at postdoctoral level and develop scientific independence.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Funding duration:
Up to 8 years (see the 'What we offer' section on this page for an update on stage 2 funding beyond 2021)
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A