Wellcome Trust
Wellcome supports science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. We’re a global charitable foundation. And we want everyone to benefit from science’s potential to improve health and save lives. We support discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, climate and health and infectious diseases. Ask us questions, comment on posts and share your thoughts with us. We want to spark conversations, inspire debate and create new collaborations. Find out more about Wellcome: https://wellcome.org/who-we-are
Scholarship description
The Wellcome Discovery Research Scholarship 2026 is a prestigious fully funded program in the UK, designed to support researchers and research teams pursuing bold and innovative ideas across disciplines. It aims to transform the understanding of life, health, and well-being by funding groundbreaking projects, encouraging collaboration, and fostering diversity and inclusion in research environments.
Who can apply
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Established researchers or research teams (with 2–8 coapplicants, though solo applicants are also eligible)
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Applicants from any discipline with innovative and ambitious research ideas related to health or life sciences
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Researchers committed to diversity, inclusivity, and building strong research environments
Application Form
Applications must be submitted online through the official Wellcome application portal on their website.