Wellcome Trust Foundation Career Development Awards 2026 (With up to £250,000 in Funding)

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About Wellcome Trust Foundation Career Development Awards

The Wellcome Career Development Awards support mid-career researchers across all disciplines who have the potential to become international leaders in health-related research. The programme provides long-term funding to advance innovative research, develop leadership skills, and achieve global recognition in the applicant’s field.

• Sponsor Organisation: Wellcome Trust Foundation

Benefits of Wellcome Trust Foundation Career Development Awards

• The annual expenditure for a Career Development Award is usually below £250,000 excluding the applicant’s salary.

Wellcome Trust Foundation Career Development Awards Requirements

You can apply for a Wellcome Career Development Award:

• if you are a mid-career researcher and you are ready to lead a substantial and innovative research programme.

You must aim to make a key contribution to your field by:

• generating significant shifts in understanding

and/or

• developing methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

28 July, 2026

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