Applications are currently being accepted for the Irish Cancer Society Networking Awards 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Irish Cancer Society Networking Awards
The aim of this award is to offer cancer researchers the opportunity to establish and strengthen collaborations and relationships with cancer researchers. This programme will give clinical professionals and academic researchers, at any stage of their career, the opportunity to learn about up-to-date cancer research, network and collaborate, and gain experience in research dissemination.
Benefits of Irish Cancer Society Networking Awards
- Applicants can apply for funding up to a maximum of €2,500. The number of awards made will be dependent on the number of applications received and total budget requested in each. Each applicant may only submit one application.
Irish Cancer Society Networking Awards Requirements
Lead Applicant Eligibility:
This award is open to cancer researchers of all backgrounds. This includes academic and clinical researchers (after undergraduate level), medical doctors, and professionals of social sciences, nursing, and allied health working with those affected by cancer. Further details on eligibility can be found in the Application Guidelines document (below).
Event Eligibility:
As a guide, some eligible networking events include:
- Organise and host a small-scale conference or workshop in cancer research in the Republic of Ireland
- Organise and host a cancer specific ‘summer school’ (or similar) in the Republic of Ireland
- Host a meeting in the Republic of Ireland with national/international researchers or clinical professionals with the aim of establishing new research collaborations in a translational/ survivorship cancer research topic
Application Date and Process
- Applications must be completed and submitted through the Irish Cancer Society’s new online grant management system. To submit an online application, you are required to register at the following address: https://irishcancersociety.optimytool.com/en.
Application Deadline
15 July, 2026
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