Postdoctoral research
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Grants awarded: Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships’.
Wellcome Trust launches Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships for Clinicians
The Wellcome Trust is now inviting applications for a new scheme, Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships for Clinicians. These support the most talented clinical…
Research Career Re-entry Fellowships (Closed)
Offering postdoctoral research scientists the opportunity to re-establish their scientific careers after a continuous break from research of at least two years.
Career stage:
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
- Returning to research
Type of researcher:
- Basic
- Clinical
- Public health
Where your host organisation is based:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Duration of funding:
Up to 4 years
Scale of funding:
Salary and research expenses covered
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships open for application
Preliminary applications are now being accepted for the Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme, which supports the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral…
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.
Career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
Type of researcher:
- Clinical
- Public health
Where your host organisation is based:
- Republic of Ireland
- UK
Duration of funding:
2 to 4 years
Scale of funding:
£250,000 to £400,000
Publishers comply with our requirements
The top 15 publishers, who between them publish around 85% of Wellcome-attributed research, have now all confirmed that they will provide services specified in our publisher…
Applications now accepted for Wellcome Trust-MIT Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Wellcome Trust, in partnershipwith the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is offering opportunities for early-career postdoctoral researchers to carry out…
Early-career clinical postdoctoral fellowship schemes open
The Wellcome Trust is pleased to offer a portfolio of opportunities for talented clinicians who wish to undertake postdoctoral training in the best research environments in…
Wellcome introduces open access requirements for publishers
Wellcome has today published a set of requirements for open access publications, which will come into force next spring.
Funding opportunities for early career and returning scientists
The Wellcome Trust offers two funding opportunities for exceptional scientists who wish to build their independent careers: Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships, and…
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.
Career stage:
- Postdoctoral research
Type of researcher:
- Basic
- Public health
Where your host organisation is based:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Duration of funding:
4 years
Scale of funding:
£300,000, including salary, fellowship supplement and research expenses
Why we have set publisher requirements
Wellcome has introduced a set of publisher requirements for open access (OA) publications. Robert Kiley, our Head of Digital Services, explains why we've taken this step.
Basic Science Interview Committee
This committee interviews candidates shortlisted for Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Career Re-entry Fellowships.
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…
Wellcome Trust-MIT Postdoctoral Fellowships now open
The Wellcome Trust, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is offering opportunities for early-career researchers to carry out interdisciplinary…
Leading a research programme
For researchers with a PhD or the equivalent, and significant postdoctoral research experience.
Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science (Closed)
Supporting postdoctoral researchers in health-related humanities and social sciences who do not hold established academic posts.
Career stage:
- Leading a research programme
- Postdoctoral research
- Returning to research
Duration of funding:
Up to 3 years
Scale of funding:
Salary and research expenses covered
Nurturing tomorrow's research leaders
Humans have strong preferences for fairness and equality, and these preferences motivate altruistic behaviour. But what is it that makes us behave unselfishly towards others…
Early career scientists given support to pursue research in best international labs
Twelve of the brightest newly qualified researchers have been awarded Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships. The awards provide £250 000 over four years so that…