Wellcome Trust Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion, 2020

Deadline for applications: 15 Apr 2020

Career Stage: Postdoctoral research, leading a research programme, returning to research

Level of funding: Up to £20,000

Duration of funding: Funding will end at the same time as your main Wellcome grant

Who can apply

You can apply for Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion funding if you have a proposal for activities to advance diversity and inclusion practices in your work and your work environment.

You must be:

• a current Wellcome-funded grantholder

or

• a successful applicant to one of our schemes – you've received an award confirmation letter.

In both cases, you must be the lead applicant.

All of our funding schemes are eligible for Research Enrichment – Diversity and Inclusion funding, apart from the following: ​

• Biomedical Vacation Scholarships
• Doctoral Studentships
• Engagement Fellowships
• Four-year PhD Studentships in Science
• International Master's Fellowships
• Master's Studentships in Humanities and Social Science
• PhD Training Fellowships for Clinicians
• Seed Awards in Humanities and Social Science
• Seed Awards in Science
• Small Grants in Humanities and Social Science

You must be able to complete your proposed activities by the end date of your main Wellcome grant. 

Your proposal

Your proposed activities should include opportunities for you to:

• increase knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion
• tackle the specific diversity and inclusion challenges facing your team, department and/or organisation.    

The activities we support can take many forms, including ways to:

• make your work environment more inclusive, for example by producing good practice toolkits and guidance for colleagues, organising diversity and inclusion training, or consulting with a specialist for advice
• support underrepresented groups in your field, for example by supporting staff networks or providing tailored mentorship and training
• consider diversity throughout the lifecycle of your research, for example by looking at how to consult a range of people while you’re planning, doing and evaluating your work
• organise inclusive and accessible conferences to share the findings of your research, for example by contributing to the costs of hosting diverse speakers and panellists, or paying for a palantypist.

We will review:

• your vision, aims and target audience
• your proposed activities and how they will address the diversity and inclusion challenges you’ve identified, based on relevant evidence such as published data or the results of an internal survey
• the support you’ll get from your host organisation and relevant stakeholders 
• how you’ll monitor and evaluate your proposed activities, including how you’ll measure success and share what you’ve learned.

For more information, or to apply, visit the call webpage.