Grant opportunity
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Funding for researchers developing independence and leading creative programmes that shift understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing.
- Funder
- Wellcome
- Deadline
- Jul 28, 2026
- Award
- Needs-based research programme support
- Applicant
- Mid-Career
- Discipline
- Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Support for researchers developing independence and leading a substantial creative research programme.
Who can apply
- Researchers who can drive their own programme and demonstrate potential for international standing.
- Applicants may come from any discipline linked to human life, health, or wellbeing.
What it supports
- Research costs, staff, equipment, travel, and resources needed for a major research programme.
Funding and duration
Needs-based programme support; amount depends on the proposed work.
Application deadline
Jul 28, 2026
How to apply
Use the official Wellcome page for eligibility checks, deadlines, and application submission.
Call details
Support for researchers developing independence and leading a substantial creative research programme.
Wellcome lists this opportunity for Mid-Career, Biomedical Sciences, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.
Researchers who can drive their own programme and demonstrate potential for international standing.
Applicants may come from any discipline linked to human life, health, or wellbeing.
Research costs, staff, equipment, travel, and resources needed for a major research programme.
Needs-based programme support; amount depends on the proposed work.
Application deadline: Jul 28, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Use the official Wellcome page for eligibility checks, deadlines, and application submission.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.