Wellcome Early-Career Awards
Offered by Wellcome
- Provider
- Wellcome
- Funding status
- Varies
- Amount
- Applicant salary + up to £400,000 research expenses
- Deadline
- Not stated
- Availability
- Open
- Countries
- Not stated
- Field of study
- Not stated
- Degree level
- Postdoctoral / Research
- Verification status
- Verified
- Last verified
- Sep 26, 2026
About this opportunity
Research funding for early-career researchers to develop independent, original research programmes addressing human life, health or disease-related questions within Wellcome's eligible research scope.
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Early-career researcher able to demonstrate independent, original research capability
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- India china
Organisations in India or mainland China are not eligible under the current self-assessment tool
- Career stage
Early-career researcher able to demonstrate independent, original research capability
- Coapplicants
Coapplicants are not accepted
- Degree level
Postdoctoral / Research
- Location change
From 29 October 2026, new location eligibility is limited to the UK and low- and middle-income countries in Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia
- Research degree
PhD or equivalent higher research degree is one route to demonstrating research capability
- Independent research
Applicant should be developing the maturity to lead an independent research programme
- Administering organisation
Not-for-profit organisation based in the UK, Republic of Ireland or an eligible low- or middle-income country under the applicable location rules
Funding details
- Salary
true
- Travel
Not specified as a general covered cost on the scheme overview
- Usual duration
5 years
- Research expenses
Up to £400,000
- Application frequency
Year-round
Required documents
Not stated — required documents are not currently available.
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