Wellcome Trust Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science

Wellcome Trust Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science

Category of Opportunity: 
Fellowships/Internship

The Wellcome Trust is accepting applications for its Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science to support postdoctoral researchers in health-related humanities and social sciences who do not hold established academic posts.
You can apply for a Research Fellowship if you’re a postdoctoral researcher who wants to carry out an extended period of research on your own project.

You must not have a permanent contract, or a contract that will last longer than this fellowship.

You should also:

be based (or planning to be based) in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country
have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation.
In most cases, applicants should have been awarded a PhD before they apply.

What we're looking for
We will assess:

the significance and originality of your proposed research
the suitability and relevance of your approach to your research topic
your previous research contributions eg publications, conference papers, public engagement and policy-related work
the suitability of the host organisation for your research and for developing your independent career.
We consider applications from researchers in the early stages of their careers as well as more established researchers. We’ll consider the suitability of your previous research contributions according to your career stage and experience.

If you’ve been away from research (eg for a career break, parental leave or long-term sick leave), we’ll take this into account when we consider your application.

Most successful applicants will be pursuing university research careers. But we also encourage researchers who want to follow health-related research careers elsewhere.