The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. It has an endowment of around £14.5 billion. The foundation aims to “achieve extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds”, and in addition to funding biomedical research it supports the public understanding of science.
In the field of medical research, it is the world’s second largest private funder after Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Thematic Areas
The Trust currently funds the following areas:
- Biomedical science – Investigating health and disease in humans and animals.
- Technology transfer – Helping the development of innovative, early-stage projects with potential medical applications.
- International – Supporting research, capacity building and engagement activities in low- and middle-income countries.
- Public engagement – Imaginative and experimental projects that bring biology and medicine to new audiences.
- Medical humanities – Supporting research at the interface of medicine, health-related sciences and the wider humanities.
- Society and ethics – Supporting research that explores the social and ethical aspects of health and biomedical science.
Eligibility Criteria
Awards will be made to African institutions; the principal applicant will be an African citizen or resident with a primary appointment in an African institution. It is expected that co-applicants will also be African citizens and/or based in African institutions, but collaborations with internationally leading-edge groups from outside Africa are encouraged.
How to Apply
- Applicants can apply online through trust’s eGrant online portal.
- Applicants who have limited or unreliable access to the internet should email eGrants Support to request an application form.
For more information, please visit Wellcome Trust Call for Applications.
