Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships
This scheme offers recently qualified postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to start independent research careers, working in some of the best research environments in the world.
Who can apply
You can apply for a Research Career Re-entry Fellowship if you’ve had a continuous career break of at least two years and you want to re-establish your research career.
We accept career breaks taken because of family commitments, ill health and work outside of research.
You must have a PhD and postdoctoral research experience.
You should have started to make important contributions to your area of research before your career break, eg publications, patents, software development or an impact on policy.
You must have an eligible sponsoring organisation in the UK or Republic of Ireland that will administer the fellowship for the full duration of the award.
What we're looking for
We will review:
- your research contributions before your career break
- the quality and importance of your research question(s)
- your knowledge of the scientific area
- the feasibility of your proposal
- the suitability of your choice of research sponsor(s) and environments
- your vision of how this fellowship will contribute to your career development
- the suitability of your proposed retraining.
At the end of this fellowship you should have re-established your research career and be ready to lead your own independent research programme.
Who can't apply
If you've already been unsuccessful with a full application for this scheme, please contact us before you apply again.
You can only apply for one Wellcome fellowship at a time.
What's expected of your host organisation
You must have:
- a sponsor/research sponsor who'll offer you scientific guidance, space and access to resources
- a mentor who'll provide you with independent support and advice.
Sponsors/research sponsors and mentors should have strong track records in research and mentorship. They should view their support and mentorship of you as part of a longer-term commitment to help you return to a career in research.
You should give careful thought to your choice of research environment, sponsor and mentor.
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/sir-henry-wellcome-postdoctoral-fellowships