You can apply for a Wellcome Discovery Award if you are a researcher who wants to pursue bold and creative research ideas. You must aim to make a major contribution to your research field by:

• generating significant shifts in understanding

and/or

• developing methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research.

An award can be held by an established researcher or a team of researchers led by an established researcher.

Team size will depend on the proposed research. It will usually range from two to eight applicants, including the lead applicant.

We encourage lead applicants to put together diverse teams. You will be expected to actively promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive research environment within your team and across your organisation.

 

Research Organization in UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China).

Whether you are applying as the sole applicant or the lead applicant for a team, you must have:

• international standing as a research leader in your field
• experience of leading innovative and creative research
• a track record of managing and training others.

If you are the lead applicant for a team, you must also be able to demonstrate you can drive and lead a substantial collaborative research programme.

How much time you must contribute

You must be able to contribute at least 20% of your research time to the programme.

What type of contract you must hold

At the point of application, you should have a permanent, open-ended or long-term rolling contract, or the guarantee of one. The contract should not be conditional on receiving this award.

Your salary must be paid by your administering organisation for the duration of the award.

If you have less than three years remaining on your contract at the point of application, you must have secured your next position at an eligible organisation and provide a letter of support from them.

If you are based in a low- or middle-income country

If you are based in a low- or middle-income country, you can ask for a contribution to your salary if you hold a permanent, open-ended or long-term rolling contract and have to get your salary from external grant funding.

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Wellcome Trust

Address: Wellcome Trust Gibbs Building 215 Euston Road London NW1 2BE

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