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Applications are currently being accepted for the Worldwide Cancer Research Project Grants for Innovative Cancer Biology Studies 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about the opportunity and apply for it.
Worldwide Cancer Research funds projects that explore challenging questions in cancer biology and open new directions for preventing, diagnosing, or treating cancer. They prioritize research that demonstrates creativity, intellectual risk-taking, and transformative potential. Applicants are encouraged to propose ideas that may be overlooked by other funders while maintaining scientific rigor and robust methodology.
Maximum funding: £275,000, typically £200,000–£250,000 for three-year projects
Principal Investigator (PI) must be employed at a recognised non-profit research institution
PI must have sufficient expertise to design and lead the project
Researchers from commercial or for-profit organisations are not eligible, though they may participate as collaborators
Typically, PIs are PhD-qualified group leaders with at least three years postdoctoral experience
Medical doctors and experienced postdoctoral researchers with strong research credentials may also apply
Applicants must hold an employment contract covering the duration of the grant
Only one application per research group per grant round
Apply for Worldwide Cancer Research Project Grants for Innovative Cancer Biology Studies
