Grant opportunity
Wellcome Early-Career Awards
Support for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity and advance understanding of human life, health, and wellbeing.
- Funder
- Wellcome
- Deadline
- Jul 21, 2026
- Award
- GBP 400,000
- Applicant
- Early Career
- Discipline
- Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Funding for early-career researchers developing their research identity and independence.
Who can apply
- Early-career researchers from any discipline relevant to human life, health, or wellbeing.
- Applicants should be ready to lead their own creative research programme.
What it supports
- Salary where needed, research expenses, staff, equipment, travel, and other justified research costs.
Funding and duration
Usually up to GBP 400,000.
Application deadline
Jul 21, 2026
How to apply
Read the Wellcome scheme guidance and submit through the Wellcome Funding platform.
Call details
Funding for early-career researchers developing their research identity and independence.
Wellcome lists this opportunity for Early Career, Biomedical Sciences, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.
Early-career researchers from any discipline relevant to human life, health, or wellbeing.
Applicants should be ready to lead their own creative research programme.
Salary where needed, research expenses, staff, equipment, travel, and other justified research costs.
Usually up to GBP 400,000.
Application deadline: Jul 21, 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.
Read the Wellcome scheme guidance and submit through the Wellcome Funding platform.
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.