Grant
Intermediate
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Deadline
22 Sept 2026
77 days remaining
Funding
Average award size around £3.5 million; applications above £5 million receive additional scrutiny
Region
Global / LMIC-eligible
Eligible applicants
Established researchers, senior academics, and multidisciplinary teams developing ambitious long-term research programmes.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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