This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral researchers to make an early start in developing their independent research careers, working in the best laboratories in the UK and overseas.

Candidates will be expected to identify an important biomedical research question and to develop and deliver a personal programme to achieve their research aims.

Scholarships Summary

• Host Country: UK
• Host University: Wellcome
• Lavel of Study: Post Doctoral
• Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
• Who Can Apply: Every Countries
• Deadline: Open All Years

Eligibility Criteria For Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Scholarships 2023/2024

Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Scholarships 2023/2024:

For preliminary applications submitted after November 2014, you must be in the final year of your PhD studies or have no more than two years of postdoctoral research experiencefrom the date of your PhD vivaat the final decision point (i.e. interview). Time spent outside the research environment will be taken into consideration (e.g. time away due to maternity, paternity, adoption leave or other caring responsibilities; ill-health or working in a non-research environment/role such as industry).

Where applicants have taken formal maternity, paternity or adoption leave as the primary carer (either the mother, father, partner or adopter), the Trust will allow an additional six months for each period of parental leave when assessing eligibility. Each case will be considered individually and the employing institution may need to confirm that the applicant qualifies for this provision.

The proposed research should fall within the Wellcome Trust’s normal funding remit.

Sponsorship and supervision,

You must have an eligible sponsoring institution in the UK or Republic of Ireland that will administer the fellowship for the full duration of the award.

You may be sponsored by your current host institution but are encouraged to begin your fellowship at a new research location.

You will require a:

• • mentor who will provide you with independent support and advice for the duration of the award
  • research sponsor in every different research environment who must be able to guarantee you access to space and resources for the required period and provide relevant scientific guidance.

A sponsor may also be nominated as a research sponsor or mentor on an application. However, we would not expect a single individual to be proposed for all three roles.

More information about these roles can be found on the Glossary page.

Resubmissions of full applications are not normally allowed.

Financial Benefits For Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Scholarships 2023/2024

If someone is awarded Sir Henry Wellcome postdoctoral fellowship program, they can also enjoy the following benefits.

1. 1. You will get the basic salary that your host organization will determine.
   2. You will get the total funding of your salary’s total cost, estimated for the whole grant period. This total funding will include

• • Your basic salary
  • National Insurance and pension for the UK-based researchers
  • Incremental progressions
  • Local allowances like the London allowance
  • £2,500 per year for personal support
  • Research expenses

1. You can ask for the work permit and visa costs.
2. You can ask for visa costs for your spouse and dependent children.
3. You will also get travel costs to attend your appointments for the visa at the embassy or visa application center.
4. You can apply for Research Enrichment funding to conduct your research project in a better way and improve the impact on open research, diversity, and public engagement.
5. An endorsement of Tier 1 Global Talent visa application is guaranteed to the students who live outside the UK and have their host organization in the UK.

How to Apply For Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Scholarships 2023/2024 ?

How to apply step by step👇👇

Below are the step-by-step application and admission procedure for Sir Henry Wellcome postdoctoral fellowship program.

• Submission of preliminary application.
• Applications review.
• Full application submission to the host organization.
• Review of full application by the host organization.
• Review of application by external peer.
• Shortlisting and admissions.

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