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Tackling deadly fungal threats: Global training empowers clinicians and lab technicians
SHAWCO: Not just another student society
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Health Sciences Notice board
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Funding Opportunity Announcement | Wellcome: Early Career Awards
-(wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/early-career-awards)
The Wellcome Early-Career Awards scheme is soliciting applications from early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they should deliver shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health, and wellbeing. By the end of the award, successful candidates should be equipped to lead their own independent research programme.
Award details
PI salary for up to five years and up to £400 000 for research purposes.
Eligibility
Early-Career Researchers.
Download the PDF outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval.
Funder deadline:
Three deadlines annually, with the next one for 2026 being 21 July 2026. -
Funding Opportunity Announcement - Wellcome: Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics
-(https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards)
Wellcome is soliciting applications for the Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. Funded projects will be given the time and resources to create new research agendas and explore innovative ways of working.
Eligibility
Researchers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Principal Investigator
Award details
Grants of up to £500 000, for 12-24 monthsFunder webinar for Applicants on the 18th November 2025- Registration Link
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Funder deadline:
16 March 2026 -
Funding Opportunity Announcement | Wellcome: Discovery Awards Scheme
-(https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/discovery-awards)
Wellcome is soliciting applications for their Discovery Awards scheme from established researchers and teams from any discipline. Researchers who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing are eligible to apply. Successful applicants will be expected to actively promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive research environment within their team and across their organisation.
Eligibility
- Established Researchers
Award details
- Up to eight years and applicants may request a salary.
Download the PDF outlining UCT’s deadlines for internal approval
Funder deadline:
Three deadlines annually, with the next one for 2026 being 31 March.