Name of the Event: Early Career Awards for International Researchers by Wellcome Trust
Place: United Kingdom
Working language: English
Last Date of Application: 21 May 2024
Link to Apply:
This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme.
Scheme at a glance-
Lead applicant career stage:
Early-career researcher
Administering organisation location:
UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China)
Strategic programme:
Discovery Research, Climate & Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health
Frequency:
Three times a year - Upcoming deadlines in May and October 2024
Funding amount:
Your salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses. If eligible, you may also request additional funding for overseas allowances, overheads and adjustment support.
Funding duration:
Usually 5 years, but may be less for some disciplines, and may only be longer if held on a part-time basis.
Coapplicants:
Not accepted
Who can apply?
You can apply to this scheme if you are an early-career researcher and you are ready to design, plan and deliver your own innovative research project that aims to:
-advance understanding in your field
and/or
-develop methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research.
How applications are assessed
We will review your research proposal, skills and experience, and research environment. The assessment weightings are used at interview stage.
Your research proposal (50%)
To be competitive, your research proposal will be:
Bold. It aims to deliver a significant shift in understanding and/or it provides a significant advance over existing methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques. It has the potential to stimulate new and innovative research.
Creative. Your proposed approach is novel – it develops and tests new concepts, methods or technologies, or combines existing ideas and approaches in a new way.
High quality. It is well-designed, clear, supported by evidence and the proposed outcomes/outputs are feasible.
Your skills and experience (25%)
We will review:
Your previous research outputs and contributions to the research community.
Your research skills and experience of different methodologies, and how you plan to develop these during the award.
How you will develop your management skills and capabilities for leading a research programme.
Your research environment (25%)
We will review:
How your research environment(s) will support you to deliver your research programme and develop as a researcher.
How your administering organisation will help you develop your project and management skills.
How you will contribute to a positive and inclusive research culture.
We are not the official organisers of the event. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - https://wellcome.org/who-we-are/contact-us/funding-enquiry