Refer to “WELLCOME Research Funding” document for the different deadlines
Wellcome early-career awards Institutional deadlines: Intention to submit:
2 February 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Budget approval:
9 February 2026 @Thato Molefi UFS internal closing date for submission:
12 February 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Wellcome final deadline:
17 February 2026
Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences, and bioethics Institutional deadlines: Intention to submit:
5 February 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Budget approval:
2 March 2026 @Thato Molefi UFS internal closing date for submission:
10 March 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Wellcome final deadline:
16 March 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Institutional Deadlines: Intention to submit:
5 February 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Budget approval:
13 March 2026 @Thato Molefi UFS internal closing date for submission:
23 March 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Wellcome final deadline:
26 March 2026
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Institutional deadlines: Intention to submit:
5 February 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Budget approval:
10 March 2026 @Thato Molefi UFS internal closing date for submission:
26 March 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Wellcome final deadline:
31 March 2026 Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action by making the health effects of climate change visible Institutional deadlines: Intention to submit:
15 February 2026 @Eleanor van der Westhuizen Budget approval:
10 March 2026 @Thato Molefi UFS internal closing date for submission:
26 March 2026 (T.b.c.) Wellcome final deadline:
8 April 2026 |