Deadline: 2 July 2019
Wellcome Trust Foundation has announced the Research Awards for Health Professionals that offers practising health professionals the opportunity to carry out humanities or social science research, in any area of health.
Benefits
- A basic salary (determined by their host organisation)
- Personal removal expenses
- Research expenses
Funding Information
- An award will not usually be above £350,000.
- Duration of funding usually Up to 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can apply for a Research Award if they are a practising health professional with some research experience.
- The research applicants propose should aim to improve understanding of health and disease using humanities or social science methods.
- Applicants must want to do one of the following:
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- A PhD. They must have a relevant Master’s degree or equivalent research experience. Applicants must also have an offer of a place on a PhD programme, or evidence that they expect to receive one. This must be at an eligible host organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country.
- A project at postdoctoral level. Applicants must have a relevant PhD or equivalent research experience. They must also have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country.
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How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker via given website.
For more information, please visit https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/schemes/research-awards-health-professionals
