Call for Applications: Wellcome Early-Career Awards

Target group: Early Career Researchers- Completed a PhD or an equivalent higher research degree at least four years' equivalent research experience; no more than three years postdoctoral experience.

Summary: This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme. The host organisation is based:UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China).

Eligibility: Early-career researcher ready to design, plan and deliver an innovative research project that aims to advance understanding in your field and/or develop methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research.

Application requirement: Each proposal should be submitted by one primary applicant, but the awards require the participation of at least two research institutions from the regions listed above and not both in the same country.