PhD Fellowships for Health Professionals
Wellcome Trust PhD Fellowships support UK health professionals with research training, mentorship, and funding to develop as clinical academic leaders across diverse health disciplines.
Funder: Wellcome Trust
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Stage 1 applications) | January 2027 (Stage 2 applications)
Funding Amounts: Full clinical salary, UK PhD fees, research expenses, and training costs for 3 years (full-time); up to 25 fellowships per programme over 5 years.
Summary: Structured PhD fellowships providing research training and mentorship for UK-registered health professionals across multiple centres of excellence.
Key Information: Apply directly to participating UK programmes; eligibility and deadlines vary by site.
Description
The Wellcome Trust’s PhD Fellowships for Health Professionals support outstanding UK-registered health professionals to undertake research training within a positive, inclusive environment at leading UK academic centres. These fellowships are designed to foster the next generation of clinical academic leaders and build research capacity across a wide range of health disciplines. Each programme offers a structured training pathway, bespoke mentorship, interdisciplinary research opportunities, and a collaborative research culture. Fellows receive support for salary, tuition, research costs, and professional development.
Programmes span a diverse set of themes, including (but not limited to): mental health, neurosciences, healthcare inequalities, global health, and underrepresented diseases and populations. Participating institutions include major UK universities and NHS partners.
