Published: 20 Jul 2020 1,134 views
Wellcome Trust Collaborative Awards are open for promising researchers from the UK, Republic of Ireland and developing countries for pursuing research in the field of science.
Collaborative Awards promote the development of new ideas and speed the pace of discovery. They fund teams of researchers, consisting of independent research groups, to work together on the most important scientific problems that can only be solved through collaborative efforts.
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Application Deadline | Not Specified |
Country to study | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Type | Postgraduate |
Sponsor | Wellcome Trust |
Gender | Men and Women |
A Collaborative Award provides funding up to £4 million.
The duration of funding is usually up to five years.
In exceptional circumstances, where there is a very strong scientific justification, we will consider proposals asking for up to seven years. Examples include, but are not limited to, a longitudinal component or a clinical trial.
You should ask for a level and duration of funding that’s justifiable for your proposed research. These details will be assessed in your preliminary and full application forms.
Collaborative Awards are for teams of researchers bringing together the relevant expertise and experience to address the most important scientific problems.
Each applicant must be essential to the proposed collaborative research and have:
Members of the team must have proven experience in collaborative research and consist of independent research groups.
Team size will depend on the proposed research, but should generally have more than two applicants, and no more than seven. Teams may be based in the same or in different organisations, and must bring different expertise or disciplines to the research question.
Applicants should usually be based at eligible organisations in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or low- or middle-income countries. However, we can make exceptions for projects that need specific expertise or resources provided by team members based in other countries.
Selection Criteria:
Your application must be submitted through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT).
You should discuss the scope of your proposal and suitability for the scheme with them before you submit your full application. Please contact the relevant member of their Science division.
For more details, visit Wellcome Trust website