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Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.

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If you’re a researcher of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, our Accelerator Awards might be for you. It offers flexible grants for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments and networking. (1/2)
Dorothy Chisare, Equitable Funding Specialist at Wellcome, says: "Our Accelerator Awards continue to create opportunities and break down systemic barriers, supporting underrepresented researchers to take the next step in their careers."

ALT Dorothy Chisare, Equitable Funding Specialist at Wellcome, says: "Our Accelerator Awards continue to create opportunities and break down systemic barriers, supporting underrepresented researchers to take the next step in their careers."

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Our Accelerator Awards aim to expand who can lead, shape and progress in the research landscape. Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, who hold a UK undergraduate degree or PhD can apply. Each awardee will receive up to £200,000 for up to two years to strengthen their careers. Learn more: wellcome.org/research-fundin…
Diego Baptista, Head of Equitable Funding at Wellcome, says: "Our Accelerator Awards acknowledge historical inequities in who gets to participate in research. It’s one small piece of a larger puzzle to ensure the richness of society can contribute to research."

ALT Diego Baptista, Head of Equitable Funding at Wellcome, says: "Our Accelerator Awards acknowledge historical inequities in who gets to participate in research. It’s one small piece of a larger puzzle to ensure the richness of society can contribute to research."

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The world's largest #MentalHealth science prize is here. The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature will support breakthroughs in anxiety, depression & psychosis: $1M to the winner; $250K each to 3 finalists. @NaturePortfolio nature.com/immersive/wellcom… #MindTheScience #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage are underrepresented in the UK and face barriers to career progression. Our Accelerator Awards, now open for a third round, are designed to help change that.
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We're looking for randomised controlled trials focused on bacterial, fungal, and mycobacterial infections, or select NTDs. The goal? Generating actionable evidence to change health policies and guidelines in the next decade. Find out more and join our webinar on 23 Mar: wellc.me/4rw0myj
A person wearing glasses is smiling. A quote beside them reads, "Evidence is strongest when generated locally. These funding calls support teams in Africa, South Asia, and South-East Asia to lead clinical trials for real-world impact." The name Florian von Groote, Head of Clinical Research, Wellcome, is shown.

ALT A person wearing glasses is smiling. A quote beside them reads, "Evidence is strongest when generated locally. These funding calls support teams in Africa, South Asia, and South-East Asia to lead clinical trials for real-world impact." The name Florian von Groote, Head of Clinical Research, Wellcome, is shown.

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We’re funding clinical trials to optimise vaccines and therapeutics to generate evidence for policy or guideline change. Are you a researcher based in Africa, South Asia, or South-East Asia? Apply now⤵️ wellc.me/4rw0myj Have a question? Register for our webinar. wellc.me/3NuP7rM
Quote card attributed to Divya Shah, Research Lead at Wellcome. The quote says, "We can't lose momentum against infectious diseases. This call will fund clinical trials that turn evidence into real-world impact"

ALT Quote card attributed to Divya Shah, Research Lead at Wellcome. The quote says, "We can't lose momentum against infectious diseases. This call will fund clinical trials that turn evidence into real-world impact"

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We’re funding new collaborations between genomics, the humanities, social sciences and wider society. 🧬 Level: up to £500,000 Duration: up to two years Deadline: 16 March 2026 Find out more about our Genomics in Context Awards ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundin…
A quote from Peter Kilroy, Senior Research Manager at Wellcome: "This call will support new teams to explore the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society from the earliest stages of research."

ALT A quote from Peter Kilroy, Senior Research Manager at Wellcome: "This call will support new teams to explore the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society from the earliest stages of research."

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We’re funding teams to lay the foundations for discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society. Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now. Read on to find out more about the call ⤵️
A quote from Michael Dunn, Director of Discovery Research at Wellcome: "These awards will enable the power of early collaboration to drive innovative discovery research in genomics and other fields."

ALT A quote from Michael Dunn, Director of Discovery Research at Wellcome: "These awards will enable the power of early collaboration to drive innovative discovery research in genomics and other fields."

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Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now. 🧬 We’re funding new collaborations across genomics, the humanities and social sciences and wider society. Are you ready to apply? 🧵
A quote from Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery, Wellcome. Rachel says: "There's a huge potential for collaboration between genomics, the humanities, social sciences and wider society to drive innovation and discovery." Rachel is smiling warmly at the camera, wearing a blue blazer.

ALT A quote from Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery, Wellcome. Rachel says: "There's a huge potential for collaboration between genomics, the humanities, social sciences and wider society to drive innovation and discovery." Rachel is smiling warmly at the camera, wearing a blue blazer.

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New mental health funding open for applications! We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of social and psychological interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people. Wellcome’s Kim Donoghue explains more ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundin…
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Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK are currently underrepresented in research. We want to help researchers break through barriers that disproportionately affect them. That’s where our Accelerator Awards come in. [1/3]
A quote from Sonya Towers, Ecosystems Manager at Wellcome, who is pictured smiling. The quote reads: "Championing underrepresented researchers is essential to improve the diversity of people leading, participating in and benefiting from science."

ALT A quote from Sonya Towers, Ecosystems Manager at Wellcome, who is pictured smiling. The quote reads: "Championing underrepresented researchers is essential to improve the diversity of people leading, participating in and benefiting from science."

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We’re launching a major new prize in mental health — and we’re looking for a supplier to help us run it. Interested suppliers must be able to run a global prize that is inclusive, impactful, academically rigorous and technically robust. Learn more ⤵️ wellcome.org/about-us/work-w…
Miranda Wolpert, Director of Mental Health at Wellcome, says: "Work with us on this major prize to celebrate breakthroughs and inspire action towards a world where no one is held back by mental health problems."

ALT Miranda Wolpert, Director of Mental Health at Wellcome, says: "Work with us on this major prize to celebrate breakthroughs and inspire action towards a world where no one is held back by mental health problems."

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Longitudinal data has the potential to transform early intervention in mental health. That’s why we’re funding researchers to use it to find early signs of mental health problems. We're looking for diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Apply by 22 July ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-funding/s…
Margaret Odhiambo, Lived Experience Adviser at Wellcome, says: "We need a long-term view to be able to navigate the gaps and nuances in mental health research. Longitudinal datasets and lived experience expertise can help us achieve this."

ALT Margaret Odhiambo, Lived Experience Adviser at Wellcome, says: "We need a long-term view to be able to navigate the gaps and nuances in mental health research. Longitudinal datasets and lived experience expertise can help us achieve this."

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Millions of people worldwide are held back by anxiety, depression and psychosis. But what if we could predict the onset or progression of these problems? This is the goal of our new Mental Health Award. [1/3]
Lampros Bisdounis, Technology Manager at Wellcome, says: "We want to transform early identification in mental health. We're funding research to develop new prediction models for anxiety, depression and psychosis."

ALT Lampros Bisdounis, Technology Manager at Wellcome, says: "We want to transform early identification in mental health. We're funding research to develop new prediction models for anxiety, depression and psychosis."

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