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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 1h

How do I apply? ✍️

Learn more about the call on our website, and register for our informational webinar: wellcome.org/research-fun...

Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals | Grant funding | Wellcome

Get guidance on applying to host and administer a Wellcome doctoral programme for healthcare professionals at your institution. Find out about eligibility and how to apply.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 1h

Who can apply? 👥

Teams of established researchers who can host a programme at their organisation(s). You can apply to renew an existing doctoral programme or establish a new one.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 1h

What funding is available? 💷

We will fund five intakes of three to five fellows for each doctoral programme, with awards of around £12 million per programme.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 1h

Why are we funding this? 💡

Healthcare professionals play an essential role in generating new knowledge about health and disease. But in the UK, the number who are research-active is falling.

This call will fund outstanding discovery research training in inclusive research environments.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 1h

We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. 🩺

This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.

Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 5d

We want to transform early intervention for youth mental health.

Our new funding award will help achieve this.

We're supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of effective social and psychological interventions.

Applications close 11 Nov ⤵️
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Benny Prawira, Lived Experience Advisor at Wellcome says, "My wish is that new psychosocial interventions can do more than just make youth 'feel better' – but actually help them stay in school, find jobs and rebuild relationships."

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 9d

Cholera is preventable and treatable. But it still claims thousands of lives each year.

With the disease now resurging globally – driven by conflict, climate change and poverty – we're funding research to improve vaccines and support long-term solutions.

📖 Learn more: wellcome.org/news/why-cho...

Why is cholera still a problem? | News | Wellcome

Cholera is a deadly but preventable disease caused by consuming contaminated food or water. It targets the most vulnerable: those living in poverty, displacement or crisis. Understand more about the ...

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 22d

We’re bringing together governments, international organisations and civil society to discuss what a new global health system should look like.

Along the way, we’ll share updates on these discussions through a brand new newsletter, Healthier Futures.

Subscribe ⤵️
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Newsletters | Wellcome

Sign up to Wellcome's regular newsletters to stay up to date on the biggest stories in global health, our latest funding opportunities and how we're advocating to improve health for everyone.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 28d

Our Genomics in Context Awards will support these new transdisciplinary teams.

Learn more at our webinar on 18 November ⤵️
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Genomics in Context Awards - Research Funding | Wellcome

These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 28d

Genomics continues to revolutionise science.

But there’s untapped potential for new discoveries through collaboration between genomics and the humanities, social sciences, bioethics and wider stakeholders.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 29d

Hear directly from the thought leaders at our webinar on 11 September 2025, 15:00 BST. They will highlight some of their bold reform ideas and how to achieve them.

Register to attend ⤵️
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rethinking Global Health: Bold Proposals for Reform . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Seismic shifts have upended global health in recent months. Wellcome has commissioned five thought leaders from different regions of the world to set out bold ideas for a new global health architec...

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 29d

If you could reimagine the global health system, what would it look like?

We commissioned five thought leaders from around the world to share their vision for the future of global health.

Five discussion papers outline their bold and ambitious ideas.

Learn more ⤵️
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Bold ideas for a reformed global health system | Reports | Wellcome

Discussion papers commissioned by Wellcome bring together bold proposals from five different regions of the world for a reimagined global health architecture.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our new funding award will support teams to address some of these knowledge gaps.

Applications close 11 Nov. Find out more ⤵️
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Mental Health Award: Transforming mental health outcomes for young people | Research Funding | Wellcome

This award will fund projects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness, conduct a full health economic evaluation and assess implementation and scaling strategies of psychological or social int...

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 4

Psychological and social interventions could play a crucial role in early intervention of anxiety, depression and psychosis for young people.

However, we need a better understanding of which interventions are effective in real-world settings — and how best to implement and scale them.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 2

Cutting-edge life science can transform our health.

That’s why people should be encouraged to question it.

”Society has agency. Public dialogue can make that even stronger,” writes @joyzhang.bsky.social‬.

Learn more in ‘Behind the Research’ ⤵️
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Insights and stories from experts in global health research

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 2

Learn more about how heat affects our health and what actions we can take ⤵️

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Effects of extreme heat on the body | News | Wellcome

Extreme heat, or heatwaves, are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis. We look at how extreme heat is affecting human health.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 2

For example:

• Supporting our cities and communities to adapt to extreme heat

• Moving to clean energy, transport and climate-resilient farming practices to mitigate against future warming

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 2

More frequent and intense heatwaves bring greater health risks. They can lead to heat stroke and other serious health problems.

But there are things we can do. Public and private sector leaders must invest in and implement science-led solutions that prioritise health.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Sep 2

Another record broken in the UK. We must act on our changing climate.

As the @metoffice.gov.uk confirms this summer as the hottest on record, we’re seeing that the UK isn’t immune to rising temperatures.

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Aug 22

Are you looking for mental health research funding?

We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.

Wellcome’s Dr Kim Donoghue explains more ⤵️
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Aug 19

Leishmaniasis is 95% fatal if untreated — yet it’s still overlooked, and media coverage is low.

Our new report shows what gets decision-makers to pay attention ⤵️
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Aug 14

Why do some leishmaniasis studies influence policy, and others don’t?

Our new report explores how research gains traction with decision makers ⤵️
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Aug 8

Learn more about the funding, application process and who can apply on our website ⤵️ [4/4]
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Mental Health Award: Transforming mental health outcomes for young people | Wellcome

This award will fund projects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness, conduct a full health economic evaluation and assess implementation and scaling strategies of psychological or social int...

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Aug 8

2. Impact Phase

Open to applications from projects funded in the Foundation Phase, this stage will support teams to deliver their proposed research study.

💰 Level: £5 to 8 million per team
💡 Duration: up to 5 years
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Aug 8

1. Foundation Phase

The first phase of funding is designed to help build your team and develop a detailed proposal for a major intervention research study.

💰 Level: £200,000 per team
💡 Duration: 12 months
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