Wellcome Early-Career Awards — November 2026 Round
Early-career researchers with PhD/equivalent or substantial research experience; host organisation in UK, Republic of Ireland or eligible LMIC. November round opened 22 Jul 2026; official date has no time stamp, so boundary classification should be checked against the exact 00:00 cut-off.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006360
- Type
- Fellowship
- Level / stage
- Early Career Researcher
- Host
- Ireland · Eligible administering organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or eligible low- and middle-income countries (excluding India and mainland China under current scheme rules)
- Organisation
- Wellcome
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Compensation
- Salaried position
- Financial support
- Wellcome provides the grantholder's salary plus up to GBP 400,000 in research expenses; specified overheads, overseas allowances and other eligible costs may be additional to the GBP 400,000 research-expense limit.
- Deadline
- November 10, 2026, 15:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Early-career researchers with PhD/equivalent or substantial research experience; host organisation in UK, Republic of Ireland or eligible LMIC. November round opened 22 Jul 2026; official date has no time stamp, so boundary classification should be checked against the exact 00:00 cut-off.
Compensation
- Compensation status
- Salaried position
- Financial model
- Salary, Research costs, Mixed funding package
- Financial support
- Wellcome provides the grantholder's salary plus up to GBP 400,000 in research expenses; specified overheads, overseas allowances and other eligible costs may be additional to the GBP 400,000 research-expense limit.
- Duration
- Usually 5 years; may be shorter for some disciplines and longer pro rata for part-time awards.
- Stipend: Yes
- Travel: Yes
- Insurance: Partial
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
Early-career researcher meeting Wellcome experience rules and hosted by an eligible administering organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland or eligible LMIC. Lead applicant must normally commit at least 80% research time to the award.
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Minimum degree
- PhD/equivalent higher research degree, or at least four years' equivalent research experience where a PhD is not standard; scheme-specific postdoctoral-experience limit applies
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Wellcome
- Host organisation
- Eligible administering organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or eligible low- and middle-income countries (excluding India and mainland China under current scheme rules)
- Host country
- Ireland
- Region
- Multiple Regions / International
- Disciplines
- Computer & Data Sciences
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Application and organisational approval are handled through the Wellcome Funding platform.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineNovember 10, 2026, 15:00 (Europe/London)November 2026 round closes 10 November 2026 at 15:00 GMT.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Wellcome Early-Career AwardsOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
