UK framework agreement
Wellcome Discovery Research
Wellcome Discovery Research funds curiosity-driven research that contributes to human, animal or environmental health. Awards £1m+ over up to eight years for established teams; smaller Early Career Awards for ECRs.
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suppliers on the framework
Right fit if
UK and international researchers in any discipline where the work has plausible health relevance. Strong fit for ambitious, long-horizon discovery science across biology, physical sciences, computational disciplines and the humanities.
Wrong fit if
Not for incremental or scope-limited projects (use UKRI Responsive Mode), and not for translational or commercialisation-led work (use NIHR i4i or Innovate UK).
Lots in this framework
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Discovery Award (established teams)
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Early Career Award
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Career Development Award (mid-career)
How Bidwell helps you bid on Wellcome Discovery Research
Bidwell drafts the Vision and Approach, Track Record and Resources sections to Wellcome's distinctive narrative shape. Discovery Research scores ambition and long-horizon thinking, both of which benefit from reuse across your strongest prior submissions.
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Bidwell vs Wellcome Discovery Research, in short
Wellcome emphasises ambition, vision and long-horizon thinking rather than tightly-scoped objectives. Bidwell drafts to the Wellcome narrative shape rather than transposing a UKRI-style proposal.
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