Thursday 2 May 2024
With Dr Sarah Lloyd, Senior Research Manager, Discovery Research, Wellcome
The School of Physical Sciences and School of Technology Research Relations Team invites you to an information session about the Wellcome Trust’s Discovery Research programme.
The session will be presented by Sarah Lloyd, Senior Research Manager, Discovery Research, Wellcome. It will focus on exploring funding opportunities for physical sciences and technology research. Wellcome supports research from any discipline as long as it has the potential to improve human life, health and wellbeing, and aligns with Wellcome’s funding remit.
This is an excellent opportunity for those who are not very familiar with Wellcome to hear about the remit of its discovery research programme as well as key features of the schemes, review processes and topics such as exploring research culture in Wellcome applications.
There will be an initial overview of the Wellcome remit, followed by two sessions, one aimed at PIs and focused on Discovery Awards, and one aimed at postdocs and Early Career Researchers looking at Wellcome Fellowship schemes. We invite you to attend all or any parts you will find most useful.
Details
11.00-11.15am: Arrival
11.15-11.45am: Overview of Wellcome remit: how does technology and physical sciences fit into the discovery science portfolio
11.45-12.15pm: Focus session on Wellcome discovery awards – key features, review process, panels, research culture and other topics of interest
12.15-12.30pm: Q&A
12.30-1.15pm: Lunch and networking
1.15-1.50pm: Focus session on Fellowship schemes (Early Career Awards and Career Development Awards)
1.50-2.00pm: View from a successful Fellow, Dr Mateo Sanchez (Wellcome CDA Fellow, Department of Chemistry)
2.00-2.15pm Q&A
How to book
Please complete the registration form. Once signed up, please hold the time in your calendar; we will circulate a diary invitation to all registrants in due course.