# Wellcome Early-Career Awards

**Funder:** Wellcome
**Budget:** Salary + up to £400,000 research expenses
**Duration:** Up to 5 years
**Consortium:** No — single PI
**Application:** 2-stage: preliminary → full
**TRL:** Any
**Frequency:** 3x per year
**Official call:** https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-early-career-awards
**Last verified:** 23 March 2026

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