Wellcome Trust - call for new committee members
12 Aug 2015
Applications invited by 9 September 2015
Like any funding body, the Wellcome Trust receives far more grant applications than it is able to fund, and deciding which projects receive our support is not easy. Peer review continues to form an essential part of their decision making when awarding grants, either through written referee reports or in the form of funding committees. They currently have over 300 committee members, serving on Expert Review Groups, Interview Committees, Selection Panels or scheme-specific committees.
These members come from a wide range of organisations – universities, research institutes, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and policy organisations, both within the UK and internationally – but are all chosen because they are experts in their field and we believe offer the most appropriate insight and advice.
There is an ongoing turnover of these committees and new members are usually identified through various searches or recommendations, but this week the Trust is inviting applications for new committee members. In doing so they aim to improve the diversity of membership, and they will create a pool of prospective members across their Science, Innovations, and Humanities and Social Science portfolios which they will draw upon when creating new committees, refreshing membership of existing committees or co-opting experts to specific meetings.
The Trust's committees are at the heart of what they do, so they have high expectations of members. Successful applicants need to have an excellent track record in research for their career stage, consistent success in securing competitive funding, experience in the assessment of research proposals or publications, and, importantly, the ability to consider and critique research outside their immediate area.
Further information and application details
If you are interested in becoming a funding committee member, you can find further information and application details at:
The closing date for applications is 9 September 2015.