Other Bursaries (for short-term research & training)

Cancer Research UK has established a funding stream to support short-term training needs in a cancer-related field.

Who are the Bursaries for?

Clinicians, nurses and those in professions allied to medicine

• To provide funding for short-term training needs (no more than 1-2 years in most cases);
• To encourage clinicians, nurses and those in professions allied to medicine to undertake research training in a cancer-related field;
• To encourage Academic Clinical Fellows (UKCRC/MMC Integrated Academic Training Programme, i.e., 'Walport' post holders) to undertake research;
• To allow clinicians or nurses to gain research experience before submitting an application for PhD study at a later date.

Group Leaders, Senior Fellowship holders, Principal Investigators

• To provide current Cancer Research UK researchers receiving long-term grant support or programme grant funding additional funds which allows them:
  • To allow them or their research group members to visit a collaborating laboratory
  • To invite their collaborators to visit their laboratory

What bursaries are available?

Cancer Research UK offers the following bursaries:

• Research Bursaries

  For clinicians, nurses and those in professions allied to medicine to undertake short term research (12 months or less)

• MSc/Diploma Bursaries

  For cancer-relevant training courses

• Short Training Course Bursaries

  For those interested in oncology or transdisciplinary research training

• Collaborator Bursaries

  For current Cancer Research UK group leaders or grant holders to allow them or their research group members to visit a collaborating research group; or to invite a collaborator to visit their group

Please note that Long Vacation Bursaries and Medical Elective Bursaries are no longer offered.

Summary of application deadlines for 2009

For further details including eligibility and an application pack (containing guidelines and application forms) for each of these schemes, see the appropriate link above.

For more information about the Bursaries scheme, email fellowships@cancer.org.uk stating clearly the bursary in which you are interested in the subject line.