About

Nominations are now open for the Wellcome Discovery Awards to provide funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.

Funding Information

• The average size of a Discovery Award is £3.5 million. Applications above £5 million will be subject to additional scrutiny.

Duration

• Awards can be up to 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines, and may be longer if held on a part-time basis. The average duration of a Discovery Award is 7 years, although thy have supported awards from 3 to 8 years.

Geographic Focus

• UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China)

Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

• You can apply for a Wellcome Discovery Award if you are a researcher who wants to pursue bold and creative research ideas. You must aim to make a major contribution to your research field by:

  • generating significant shifts in understanding

• and/or

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

• An award can be held by an established researcher or a team of researchers led by an established researcher.

• Co-applicants are accepted.

Post Date: April 10, 2025