International
We fund research in public health (including communicable and chronic diseases) and tropical medicine (including clinical and biomedical) as set out in our International Strategy. Examples of research we have funded can be found on our past funding pages. You can also find an overview of our work in our Global Health Research booklet.
We fund a range of collaborative projects, including major international partnerships between higher-income countries, such as the International HapMap Project and the Structural Genomics Consortium.
Public health and tropical medicine fellowships
Providing personal support specifically for researchers in low- and middle-income countries.
Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance (external link)
For outstanding medically qualified or science graduates across the full spectrum of biomedical research, from fundamental molecular and cellular studies through to clinical and public health research.
A joint scheme from the Wellcome Trust, UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and Department for International Development to fund late-stage trials of interventions that will help improve health in low- and middle- income countries, by addressing the major causes of mortality and morbidity.
Sustaining Health
Support for work embracing the research themes of behaviour change, global nutrition, health impacts of climate change, and ecological public health.
Funding for world-class researchers with a compelling long-term vision for their research.
Highlights
In addition to the research funded via the grant schemes shown above, we also provide long-term ongoing support to a number of major programmes. Further details of these can be found below.
