Project grants provide support for a defined piece of work with objectives that are hypothesis driven and can be achieved in the time specified.
Research Areas
The Biological Sciences Committee (BSC) considers applications in the following areas:
- Cancer genetics, genomics and genetic epidemiology
- Cell and molecular biology of cancer
- Immunology
- Tumour biology
This excludes clinical trials and research programmes/projects falling within the remits of the Population Research Committee and the Clinical and Translational Research Committee and its sub-Committees, and research which is primarily focused on drug discovery, imaging, surgery or radiotherapy.
Applications are judged on the basis of scientific excellence, innovation and relevance to cancer research.
Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from scientists, clinicians or health care workers in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals and some research institutions. All applicants for Project Grant must have at least three years post-doctoral experience or equivalent, or a tenured post.
Please be aware that Cancer Research UK Programme Grant holders can apply for Project Grants.
The following information should be considered prior to contacting the office:
- All applicants must confirm the source of their salary. If you are planning to apply for your own salary and have more than eight years postdoctoral experience, or if the current source of your salary is neither through the NHS nor a Funding Council, please contact Cancer Research UK to discuss your application.
- Research Council employees working in Units or Institutes are only eligible to apply to the Biological Sciences Committee for project grant funding at the October 2009 meeting. In addition, if you are located within an Institute that is core funded by another research charity or funding body this may affect your eligibility. Please contact the office to discuss your application.
- Conditions apply to applicants who will reach their contractual retirement date during the course of the grant for which they are applying. Please read our policy (this link opens the policy in a PDF file).
- Please note that the Biological Sciences Committee does not accept resubmissions.
Period of Funding
Funding is provided for up to 36 months.
Funding Value
Project grants should not exceed £100,000 per annum.
How to apply
All applications must be made online. Please see the Application Management System (AMS) section for more details.
Submission deadlines
Forthcoming deadlines for applications are as follows:
| Submission Deadline |
Meeting In |
| Friday 31st July 2009 |
January 2010 |
| Friday 30th October 2009 |
April 2010 |
| Friday 23rd April 2010 |
September 2010 |
Additional Information
Review Committee: Biological Sciences Committee
Applications for PhD studentships on project grants will not be considered.
Please note that deadlines are final and we cannot accept applications after 5 p.m. on these dates. Applications will be processed in the order they are received up to the maximum quota for any one meeting. If the pre-set quota is reached before 5 p.m. on the deadline date applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
Contact Details
For enquiries about this scheme, please contact:
Dr Ben Onwuegbusi
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7438 5341
Email: ben.onwuegbusi@cancer.org.uk
