# Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals

**Funder:** Wellcome
**Budget:** ~£12M average award per programme
**Duration:** 5 cohorts (first intake autumn 2027); each fellowship 3 years
**Consortium:** Optional — consortium across UK and/or Republic of Ireland organisations permitted
**Application:** Single stage: application → shortlisting (March 2026) → interviews (27–29 May 2026) → decision (July 2026)
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds doctoral training programmes for registered healthcare professionals (UK/Republic of Ireland) in discovery research. Lead applicant must be based at a UK eligible host organisation with a permanent/long-term contract. Commercial organisations ineligible as lead or co-applicants. Proposals must not include training for non-healthcare professionals or research outside Wellcome's Discovery Research remit.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/wellcome-doctoral-programmes-for-healthcare-professionals-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.