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, especially designed for researchers in SPS and SoT.
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.
When: Thursday 2nd May, 11am – 2.15pm
Where: Room East 1, West Hub, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0US
Who this is open to: This event is open to any researchers in the Schools of the Physical Sciences and Technology, and collaborators in other parts of the University.
How to register: Please complete the MS Teams registration form here by Wednesday 24th April.
Once signed up, please hold the time in your calendar; we will circulate a diary invitation to all registrants in due course.
Agenda:
11.00 – 11.15am Arrival & welcome
11.15 – 11.45am Overview of Wellcome remit – how technology and physical sciences fit into the discovery science portfolio.
11.45 – 12.15am 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 free 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 Lopez (Dept. Chemistry)
2.00 – 2.15pm Q&A
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at SPSResearchFacilitator@admin.cam.ac.uk.