Wellcome Trust Funding
The Wellcome Trust fund research into science, the humanities and the social sciences, education, public engagement and the application of research to medicine.
A full list of the schemes relevant to the Humanities and Social Sciences can be found on the Trust’s website.
Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science
Research Fellowships support postdoctoral researchers in health-related humanities and social sciences who do not hold established academic posts.
The next Preliminary application deadline is the 16 June 2021, with subsequent Full application deadline of 24 August 2021. This is the final round of this scheme.
The School Research Team have developed a cribsheet for the June 2020 call, to be read in conjunction with the Trust's website.
Investigator Awards in Humanities and Social Science
Investigator Awards enable humanities and social science researchers with a compelling research vision to tackle the most significant questions in human health.
The last Preliminary application deadline was the 7th January 2020, with subsequent Full application deadline of 31st March 2020.
As of March 2021, this scheme is now closed.
The School Research Team have developed a cribsheet for the 2020 call, to be read in conjunction with the Trust's website.
Collaborative Awards in Humanities and Social Science
Collaborative Awards fund teams who are tackling major health-related questions in the humanities and social sciences that require a collaborative approach
The last Preliminary application deadline was the 7th January 2020, with subsequent Full application deadline of 31st March 2020.
As of March 2021, this scheme is now closed.
The School Research Team have developed a cribsheet for the 2020 call, to be read in conjunction with the Trust's website.