Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowships

Senior Research Fellowships support independent researchers who want to tackle the most important questions in science and who are leaders in their field.
You can apply for a Senior Research Fellowship if you're already leading your own independent research programme. The programme of work you propose must be innovative and ambitious.

You should have a higher degree (PhD or equivalent) and significant research experience.
You should be able to show:
your work is important, original and has impact
you have made important contributions to your area of research, eg publications, patents, software development or an impact on health policy or practice
you are developing an international reputation as a research leader in your field
you're committed to developing and mentoring less experienced researchers.
Your host organisation must be located in one of the following:
UK
Republic of Ireland
a low- or middle-income country (only nationals of low- or middle-income countries have this third option).
If you are a national of a low- or middle-income country and you propose to work in a low- or middle- income country, your research proposal must also focus on a health priority in that country.