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Wellcome Career Development Awards

Provides Wellcome Career Development Awards to support eight-year funding mid-career researchers building towards international research leadership.

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Wellcome Career Development Awards fund mid-career researchers who are already leading their own research and are ready to build substantial, innovative programmes. Awards typically last eight years. Annual expenditure is usually below £250,000 excluding the applicant's salary; applications above this level face additional scrutiny. Salary can be requested only by applicants on fixed-term contract…

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

Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: wellcome.org