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Wellcome Discovery Awards

Days leftClosedSeptember 22, 2026

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Wellcome Discovery Awards support established research teams pursuing ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that can transform understanding of health and biomedical science. The scheme is intentionally flexible, encouraging interdisciplinary work and long-term research that may be too innovative or exploratory for traditional funding programmes. Projects may span laboratory science, population health, humanities, or social sciences, provided they contribute to Wellcome's mission of improving health.

Requirements checklist

  1. 01

    Be an established researcher with the experience to lead a major research programme.

  2. 02

    Be affiliated with an eligible host organisation.

  3. 03

    Propose research that aligns with Wellcome's funding remit.

  4. 04

    Demonstrate scientific excellence and a clear research vision.

  5. 05

    Submit the application through the Wellcome Funding Platform before the deadline