Wellcome Trust: Investigator Awards in Science

Deadline: 27 February 2020

The Wellcome Trust is currently accepting applications for its Investigator Awards in Science to enable independent researchers with a compelling research vision to tackle the most important questions in science.

Benefits

research expenses
- staff
- materials and consumables
- animals
- equipment
- access charges
- overheads
- travel and subsistence
- overseas allowances
- fieldwork expenses
- inflation allowance
- open access charges
- clinical research costs
- international recruitment supplement
- other costs

Funding and Duration Information

Investigator Awards provide flexible funding of up to around £3 million.
Awards can last up to 7 years.

Eligibility Criteria

You can apply for an Investigator Award if you’re an independent researcher with a compelling research vision who wants to tackle the most important questions in your field.
These awards are also open to joint applications from two researchers whose complementary expertise is essential to deliver their shared vision.
Host organisation is based: UK,Republic of Ireland,Tooltip , Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China)
Your research proposal
- Your research proposal must:
  - describe an innovative and ambitious programme of work that could transform your field
  - explain the approaches you will use to deliver that programme of work
  - be distinct from, and not replace, activities already supported by other awards