Funder
Isaac Newton Trust / Wellcome Trust ISSF / University of Cambridge Joint Research Grants Scheme
Added date
09/09/2021
Closing date
01/11/2021
Call summary
This scheme is open to newly independent principal investigators appointed between 1st January 2018 and 31st December 2021. The scheme is aimed at individuals whose research falls within the Wellcome Trust remit, which includes its Science stream, as well as its Humanities and Social Sciences stream. Applicants from the Plant Sciences will not be considered for the award unless they can demonstrate how their research falls under the Wellcome Trust science remit. Budget available: Research grants of up to £85,000 in total are available under this scheme for up to two years.
Scientific scope
Wellcome Trust remit
PI eligibility
This scheme is aimed at newly independent principal investigators. The primary aim of the scheme is to provide support for newly appointed individuals to allow them to develop projects which will lead to a full application for external funding (e.g. project grant from a Research Council or equivalent).