Wellcome Trust invites applications for Wellcome Discovery Awards. This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.
Eligibility

• You can apply for a Wellcome Discovery Award if you are a researcher who wants to pursue bold and creative research ideas.
• Your research can be in any discipline – including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), experimental medicine, humanities and social science, clinical/allied health sciences, and public health.
• An award can be held by an established researcher or a team of researchers led by an established researcher.
• international standing as a research leader in your field.
• Experience of leading innovative and creative research  
• A track record of managing and training others. 
• You must have sponsorship from an eligible host organization in one of the following: UK, Republic of Ireland, a low- or middle-income country (apart from India and mainland China).

A Wellcome Discovery Award provides funding for research expenses. Applications open in August 2021. Application deadline is November 2021. Visit Funder for more information.