Applications are open for Wellcome Trust Secondment Fellowships 2021. Secondment Fellowships are for humanities and social science researchers who Wellcome Trust already fund. Researchers spend three to six months working at non-academic organizations to develop their skills.

Funding

A fully-funded extension to a fellowship, PhD or research assistant position is available for 3 to 6 months.

Eligibility 

Candidates can apply for Wellcome Trust Secondment Fellowships if you’re a researcher in humanities and social science

Either you must hold one of the following awards:

• Doctoral Studentships
• Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science
• Research Fellowships for Health Professionals

OR you must be a Ph.D. student or postdoctoral researcher funded by one of the following:

• Investigator Awards in Humanities and Social Science
• Collaborative Awards in Humanities and Social Science

Role

If successful, you’ll undertake a project during your secondment. This will depend on your research interests and the needs of your host organization. You should discuss your project idea with your proposed secondment host organization. Your work at the organization should not be an extension of the research Wellcome Trust already funding.

Host Organizations

You can either propose to work at

• One of three existing partner organizations
• Another non-academic organization of your choice (this can range in size, for example from a small local charity to a large investment bank).