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Awardees will receive their salary (if required) and up to £200,000 for up to two years to strengthen their academic careers. Interested? Find out more and apply by 25 August 2026 ⤵️ (2/2) wellcome.org/research-fundi…

If you’re a researcher of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, our Accelerator Awards might be for you. It offers flexible grants for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments and networking. (1/2)

Half of mental health problems begin before 18.  We need interventions designed for young people.  Apply now to our Mental Health Award:  🔬 Mechanistic trials  🏃 Physical activity + sleep interventions  🗓️ Deadline 14 July wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Our Accelerator Awards aim to expand who can lead, shape and progress in the research landscape. Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, who hold a UK undergraduate degree or PhD can apply. Each awardee will receive up to £200,000 for up to two years to strengthen their careers. Learn more: wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Only one week left to submit! ⏳ Preparing an application for our infectious disease clinical trials funding call? This is your final reminder to finish up and hit submit. • Level: £1,000,000 - £8,000,000 per award. • Duration: 3 – 5 years Don't miss the deadline on 2 June 2026. Delivered in partnership with NIHR. Finalise and submit your application here ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Half of mental health problems begin before 18.  We need interventions designed for young people.  Apply now to our Mental Health Award:  🔬 Mechanistic trials  🏃 Physical activity + sleep interventions  🗓️ Deadline 14 July wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Our Accelerator Awards are now open for applications. This funding scheme supports researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage who are underrepresented in the UK, helping them strengthen their academic careers. Find out more and apply by 25 August 2026: wellcome.org/research-fundi…

The world's largest #MentalHealth science prize is here. The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature will support breakthroughs in anxiety, depression & psychosis: $1M to the winner; $250K each to 3 finalists. @NaturePortfolio nature.com/immersive/well… #MindTheScience #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Only one week left to submit for our Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award! ⏳ If you’ve been preparing an application, this is your final reminder to finish up and submit. • Level: Up to £200,000 per award • Duration: Up to 2 years Don't miss the deadline on 19 May 2026! Log in to finalise and submit your application here ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Half of mental health problems begin before 18.  We need interventions designed for young people.  Apply now to our Mental Health Award:  🔬 Mechanistic trials  🏃 Physical activity + sleep interventions  🗓️ Deadline 14 July wellcome.org/research-fundi…

We believe championing the diversity of people in health research leads to richer understanding and more impactful discoveries. Learn more about the scheme ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage are underrepresented in the UK and face barriers to career progression. Our Accelerator Awards, now open for a third round, are designed to help change that.

Just over one month left to apply for infectious disease clinical trial funding. ⏰ We’re supporting transdisciplinary teams led from Africa, South Asia or South-East Asia to run randomised controlled trials that optimise licensed vaccines and therapeutics for infectious diseases. The goal: generate evidence that can inform changes to policy, practice or guidelines – and improve prevention and treatment in the communities most affected. • Level: £1,000,000 – £8,000,000 per award. • Duration: 3 – 5 years • Deadline: 2 June 2026 Delivered in partnership with NIHR: wellc.me/4rw0myj

Better interventions for young people start with better evidence. Apply for our Mental Health Award focusing on physical activity & circadian-based approaches. 📢Last chance to register for the webinar on 28 April ↓ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Curious about how we assess grant applications? We’re inviting researchers to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee in action. Apply by 11 May 2026 ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

The funding focuses on two intervention areas with the potential to scale – physical activity and circadian-based approaches 🌍 Research must take place in the UK or Africa. 📅 Join our webinar on 28 April 🗓️ Apply by 14 July Learn more: wellcome.org/research-fundi…

📢New funding alert! We want to transform early intervention for young people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, anxiety and depression. Our new Mental Health Award will help generate evidence on interventions that are safe and effective for young people.

One month left to apply for our Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award If you have an innovative idea for a randomised controlled trial proposal, but need to build your team, develop your clinical trial protocol or generate pilot data, you can apply to our Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award • Level: Up to £200,000 per award • Duration: Up to 2 years • Deadline: 19 May 2026 Delivered in partnership with @FCDOResearch For more information and to apply ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Each hub will receive up to £1.9 million for up to five years. They should have a human health focus. Watch our webinar to learn more about this opportunity ⤵️ [2/2] #key-dates-4c2d?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=o-wellcome" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wellcome.org/research-fundi…

We’re investing in five new infrastructure hubs focused on evidence synthesis to support more equitable, evidence-informed policy across sectors. These hubs will use AI to synthesise existing research and data faster and more reliably. [1/2]