Funder
Wellcome Trust, GB: Discovery awards
Added date
27/07/2023
Closing date
21/11/2023
Call summary
This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing. Amount note A Wellcome Discovery Award provides funding for research expenses.
The award usually lasts for 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines, such as humanities and social science.
Scientific scope
Your research can be in any discipline – including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health – as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with our funding remit.
The research can be in a single discipline or multidisciplinary.
PI eligibility
Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field
Eligibility Note You can apply for a Wellcome Discovery Award if you are a researcher who wants to pursue bold and creative research ideas.