Are you a researcher in the Social Sciences Division or Humanities and your work broadly relates to human life, health, and wellbeing? 

Have you ever considered applying for a Wellcome Trust award? 

Are you uncertain if your research fits within the Wellcome Trust remit? 

If yes to any of the above, then this briefing session may be of interest! 

In collaboration with our colleagues from Research Services, Haley Carter and Francesco Paradiso, we aim to introduce the various Wellcome Trust awards and share insights and advice targeted specifically at researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities. 

Open to all career stages, the session will cover the Wellcome Trust Early-Career Awards, Career Development Awards, and Discovery Awards. 
In addition, two award holders will be joining us to share their experiences in applying for the Wellcome Trust and take questions from the 

Objectives

1. Introducing the major Wellcome Trust awards: Early-Career Awards, Career Development Awards, and Discovery Awards 

2. Demystifying the remit of the Wellcome Trust for researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities 

3. Learning key insights and advice about the schemes targeted at the Social Sciences and Humanities 

4. Hearing from current Award Holders about their experience applying for Wellcome funding and how their research broadly fits within the scheme's remit 

5. General familiarisation with the Wellcome Trust