Funding scheme application deadlines
The list below shows our funding scheme deadlines and other key dates.
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The list only includes funding schemes that have published application deadlines. It doesn't include schemes that you can apply to at any time. If a scheme has more than one deadline a year, the list only shows the next deadline. See all our funding schemes.
| Scheme | Preliminary application | Full application | Interviews / decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2024 | 8 October 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Seeking predictors of vaccine efficacy: identifying correlates of protection to support vaccine development | 6 February 2024 | 21 May 2024 | August 2024 |
| Wellcome Early-Career Awards | n/a | 21 May 2024 | October 2024 |
| Wellcome Accelerator Awards | n/a | 18 June 2024 | September 2024 |
| Mental Health Award: applying neuroscience to understand symptoms in anxiety, depression and psychosis | n/a | 23 July 2024 | December 2024 |
| Wellcome Career Development Awards | n/a | 25 July 2024 | January 2025 |
| Wellcome Discovery Awards | n/a | 30 July 2024 | January 2025 |
| Wellcome Early-Career Awards | n/a | 1 October 2024 | March 2025 |
| Wellcome Career Development Awards | n/a | 26 November 2024 | May 2025 |
| Wellcome Discovery Awards | n/a | 3 December 2024 | May 2025 |
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