Engagement Fellowships
Engagement Fellowships support and develop the careers of emerging leaders in public engagement.
Scheme at a glance
Where your activity will take place:
UK, Republic of Ireland
Level of funding:
Salary and research expenses covered
Duration of funding:
Up to 2 years
Who can apply
Engagement Fellowships are open to a wide range of people, including:
- professional science communicators
- academics exploring health and wellbeing (eg, biomedical or social scientists and medical historians)
- clinicians or healthcare professionals
- professionals working in the arts and creative industries.
You can apply for an Engagement Fellowship if you have at least three years’ experience of engaging the public with ideas around health and wellbeing.
You should be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
If you’re employed by a UK academic organisation, and plan to remain so, we may ask you to show how you’ll embed public engagement in your organisation when you return.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for people with:
- a vision for the future
- leadership potential.
We want to:
- accelerate and enhance the careers of talented people, propelling them to become the public engagement leaders of tomorrow
- enable fellows to investigate and shape best practice in public engagement
- raise the profile and prestige of public engagement with research
- encourage a network of influential public engagement ambassadors.
An Engagement Fellowship is for up to two years, or you can hold it part-time over a longer period. The support includes:
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- training, where appropriate
- access to meeting space and facilities at Wellcome during the fellowship
- opportunities to work with Wellcome Trust staff to develop project ideas, where appropriate
- a fellowship support programme, including facilitated progress meetings, senior management support meetings and career coaching.
You can also ask for desk space within The Hub(opens in a new tab), in Wellcome Collection.
What we don’t offer
We don’t provide:
- funds for directly allocated or indirect costs unless they’re included on this page
- international fees for candidates from high-income countries.
You must submit your application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT).
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