Wellcome Discovery Awards 2022

(Updated 10 Aug 2022) The Wellcome Discovery Awards 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.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

6 Dec 2022

PRIZES

The grant award covers payment related to the following:

Staff
Continuing Professional Development And Training
Materials And Consumables
Animals
Equipment
Access Charges
Overheads
Travel And Subsistence
Overseas Allowances
Fieldwork Expenses
Inflation Allowance
Open Access Charges
Clinical Research Costs
Public Engagement And Patient Involvement Costs
Contract Research Organisations

OTHER KEY DATES

MARCH 2022 ROUND
24 Mar 2022: Application deadline
Jun 2022: Shortlisting
Sep 2022: Interviews

JULY 2022 ROUND
26 July 2022: Application deadline
Oct 2022: Shortlisting
24-26 January 2023:: Interviews

DECEMBER 2022 ROUND
27 July 2022: Applications Opened
Feb 2023: Shortlisting
23-25 May 2023: Interviews

The duration of funding is usually 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines, and longer if held on a part-time basis.

HOST COUNTRY

United Kingdom

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: Wellcome Discovery Awards 2022

Date Added: 9 Nov 2021

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