Birkbeck’s Wellcome Trust Institutional Funding for Research Culture (IFRC)

Birkbeck has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Institutional Funding for Research Culture grant (IFRC) of £825,140. The award covers a two-year period from 20 May 2024 to 19 May 2026.

The aim of this award is to build a diverse health research workforce who will collaborate on nurturing and sustaining an inclusive, ethical and creative research environment that supports the research and mental health/well-being of colleagues across their academic careers from PGR to Professor.

Our IFRC activities build on the successes of our Wellcome/Birkbeck ISSF programmes, and provide tailored support for First Gen, Black, people of colour and other groups recognised as being historically disadvantaged or under-represented in HE (including returning from a career break) to further their research and careers in health and health-related subjects. All activities must fall within the  scientific or medical humanities remit of the Wellcome Trust.

More Information available at Birkbeck’s Wellcome Trust Institutional Funding for Research Culture (IFRC) Sharepoint site (Birkbeck staff only).