Wellcome Career Development Awards
Wellcome Career Development Awards fund mid-career researchers leading innovative, transformative research advancing understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing across all disciplines.
Funder: Wellcome Trust
Due Dates: July 24, 2025 | November 20, 2025 | March 26, 2026 | July 28, 2026 | November 17, 2026 | April 13, 2027
Funding Amounts: Typically up to £250,000/year (excluding applicant’s salary); total request based on project needs; duration up to 8 years; larger budgets possible with strong justification.
Summary: Supports mid-career researchers to lead innovative, independent research advancing understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing.
Key Information: Administering organisation must be in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or eligible low-/middle-income country (excluding India and mainland China).
Description
The Wellcome Career Development Awards provide significant, flexible funding to mid-career researchers aiming to establish themselves as international leaders in health-related research. The scheme is open to all disciplines, prioritizing bold, creative, and high-quality research that delivers transformative advances in understanding human life, health, and wellbeing. Funding covers salary (if eligible), research costs, and support for research teams, enabling awardees to develop their capabilities, lead innovative programmes, foster inclusive research cultures, and train the next generation of researchers.
