OpenFellowshipGlobal
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Wellcome
- Amount or benefit
- Annual expenditure usually below £250,000 excluding the applicant's salary
- Deadline
- RollingNo deadlines; applications accepted at any time (location rules change for applications after 28 October 2026)
- Who can apply
- Mid-career researchers ready to lead an independent research programme related to human life, health and wellbeing, sponsored by an eligible host organisation. From 29 October 2026, applicants must be based in the UK or low- and middle-income countries in Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia.
- Location rule
- UK and LMICs incl. Africa (Nigeria eligible)
- Applicant type
- Researcher/Academic
- Stage
- Not applicable
- Sectors
- HealthResearch & science
- Notes
- Usually 8 years. Co-applicants not accepted.