Applications to the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards are open from midday on Tuesday 1 October to 5pm on Monday 11 November.
There will be a free online information session on Tuesday 8 October, 7pm-8pm. Sign up for it here.
The Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards Application Pack gives details on eligibility, bursaries, access, FAQs and terms and conditions.
Please click here to download the Application Pack in text pdf format.
You can also view it here:
Please click here to download the inclusive read version of the Application Pack.
We will be releasing the application pack in BSL soon. Here is the overview of the programme:
To help you prepare you application we have created a drafting document with the questions we ask and additional information. Please click here to download the drafting document.
How to apply to the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards
There are 2 options on how to apply for the programme:
- Online Application Form via Submittable (text only)
- Online Application Form for Audio or Video Submissions via Submittable
Here are the Submittable links:
Text form: https://spreadtheword.submittable.com/submit/307297/wellcome-collection-non-fiction-awards
Audio/Video form: https://spreadtheword.submittable.com/submit/307300/wellcome-collection-non-fiction-awards-audio-or-video-submission
Late entries will not be considered. After you apply for the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Your application will be read anonymously by a team of first readers who will make recommendations to the judges and the Spread the Word and Wellcome Collection publishing teams.
A shortlist of applicants will be invited to an interview either in person in London or online with the Spread the Word and Wellcome Collection publishing teams on the following date:
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Spread the Word will contact everyone who submits an application by 24 January 2025.
Want to get in touch?
If you have read all of the application pack and links and you still have a question about the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards that isn’t answered in them, please contact [email protected].
Published: 1 October 2024