{"id":67079,"date":"2025-11-19T10:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunitiesforyouth.org\/?p=67079"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:18:50","slug":"funding-opportunity-doctoral-programme-for-healthcare-professionals-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/?p=67079","title":{"rendered":"Funding Opportunity: Doctoral Programme for Healthcare Professionals in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wellcome is launching a major funding initiative to establish approximately 12 new doctoral programmes for registered healthcare professionals <strong>in the UK<\/strong> and <strong>Republic of Ireland<\/strong>. This is a significant opportunity for research institutions to build world-leading training environments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Key Opportunity Details:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Goal:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>To train and retain the next generation of <strong><b>healthcare professional academics<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0(like doctors, nurses, dentists, and allied health professionals) in high-quality research environments.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Funding<\/b><\/strong>:An average of <strong><b>\u00a312 million<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0per programme to support five intakes of 3-5 fellows each.<\/li>\n<li><strong><b>Location<\/b><\/strong>: UK<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Frequency<\/b><\/strong>: One-off<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Funding duration<\/b><\/strong>: 5 Cohorts with the first intake\u00a0in<strong><b>\u00a0autumn 2027.<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Deadline<\/b><\/strong>:\u00a0<strong><b>10 February 2026<\/b><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Coapplicants<\/b><\/strong>: Accepted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Who <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Can<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0Apply:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This call is for <strong><b>established researchers<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0to lead a programme. The lead applicant must be based at <strong><b>a<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>n eligible host organization in the<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0UK <\/b><\/strong>and can form a team with up to <strong><b>seven co-directors<\/b><\/strong>.\u00a0Including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>The lead applicant<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>The teams<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Coapplicants<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Collaborators<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Who Can\u2019t Apply:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should not apply for this call if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are looking for funding to do your own PhD\/DPhil.<\/li>\n<li>You intend to carry out activities which involve the transfer of funds into mainland China<\/li>\n<li>You cannot demonstrate that your team can dedicate enough time and resources to the programme, if funded<\/li>\n<li>You are already an applicant on two applications for this funding call:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>you can only be a lead applicant on one application and a coapplicant on another one, OR\u00a0you can be a coapplicant on two applications<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>What a Successful Programme Looks Like:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Provide outstanding research training within <strong><b>Wellcome&#8217;s Discovery Research<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0remit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a clear and ambitious vision, addressing an unmet need.<\/li>\n<li>Detail a robust plan for recruiting a diverse cohort of healthcare professionals (e.g., doctors, nurses, dentists, allied health professionals).<\/li>\n<li>Include a specific strategy for supporting fellows&#8217; career progression before and after their doctorate.<\/li>\n<li>Actively foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive research culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Essential Criteria and Weightings:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your training programme (50%)<\/li>\n<li>Your team\u2019s skills and experience (25%)<\/li>\n<li>Your programme management plans (25%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>How To Apply:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apply via <strong><b>the Wellcome Funding platform<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0by <strong><b>10 February 2026<\/b><\/strong>. Submit the online form with two required documents, ensuring your <strong><b>administering organization approves<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0and submits <strong><b>the final application<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0by the deadline. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview, with final decisions in Summer 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Funding &amp; Support:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The award is a flexible block grant that covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellows&#8217; PhD fees and salaries.<\/li>\n<li>Research expenses and training costs.<\/li>\n<li>Travel and conference allowances.<\/li>\n<li>A dedicated career progression fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Next Steps for Applicants:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full details and the application form are available on<strong><b>\u00a0the Wellcome Funding platform<\/b><\/strong>. The application process includes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Information webinar\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>in 4 November 2025<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Application deadline\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>in 10 February 2026<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>S<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>hortlisting stage\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>in March 2026<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>I<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>nterviews\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>in May 2026<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>F<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>inal decisions\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>expected in July 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Get more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/wellcome.org\/research-funding\/schemes\/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=o-wellcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellcome is launching a major funding initiative to establish approximately 12 new doctoral programmes for registered healthcare professionals in the UK and Republic of Ireland. This is a significant opportunity for research institutions to build world-leading training environments. &nbsp; Key Opportunity Details: Goal:\u00a0To train and retain the next generation of healthcare professional academics\u00a0(like doctors, nurses,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,45,42,43,60],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-67079","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-europe","8":"category-grants","9":"category-phd","10":"category-scholarships","11":"category-sponsored","12":"article","13":"","15":"has-excerpt","16":"has-avatar","17":"has-author","18":"has-nickname","19":"has-date","20":"has-comment-count","21":"has-category-meta","22":"has-read-more","23":"has-title","24":"has-post-media","25":"thumbnail-","26":"has-tfm-share-icons"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}