Wellcome
Accelerator Awards
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Details
| Funder | Wellcome |
| Budget | Salary (if required) + up to £200,000 for project expenses |
| Duration | Up to 2 years |
| Consortium | No |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Career stage | Early-career opportunity |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Open to researchers self-identifying as Black heritage, Bangladeshi heritage, or Pakistani heritage (including mixed backgrounds), currently working in or ordinarily resident in the UK, with an undergraduate or PhD degree from a UK institution. Host organisation must be in the UK. Co-applicants not accepted. Minimum 80% research time commitment. Runs until 2028.
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