This award provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline and based in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, or low- and middle-income countries who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.

Funding Organization: Wellcome Trust

Research Scope: Dicovery research that has the potential to improve human life, health, and wellbeing.

Eligibility: The scheme is open to established researchers who
• have the experience needed to drive and lead a research program,
• have a track record of managing and training others,
• have a permanent, open-ended, or long-term rolling contract, and
• are based in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, or low- and middle-income countries, excluding India and mainland China.

Maximum Award: The average size of a Discovery Award is £3.5 million for up to an 8-year duration.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted to the Wellcome Funding platform (https://funding.wellcome.org).

Application Deadline: 25 November 2025

Further information: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/discovery-awards

For more information, please contact
Ms. Panida Suwannatheerak and Ms. Mananchaya Pissaparn
Tel. 02 470 9654
Email: researchfollowup@kmutt.ac.th