Wellcome Accelerator Awards

Wellcome Accelerator Awards support early- and mid-career researchers of Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani heritage who are working in or ordinarily resident in the UK. The award provides salary (if required) and up to £200,000 for project expenses over up to two years. Activities can include research, training, secondments, networking, writing, or other career-development work aligned with Wellcome's Discovery Research remit. The scheme runs annually until 2028. Applicants must hold an undergraduate or PhD degree from a UK institution. Coapplicants are not accepted. The administering organisation must meet the responsibilities of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.