Cancer Research UK (CRUK), GB: Multidisciplinary project award

03/08/2023

11/01/2024

Cancer Research UK invites applications for its multidisciplinary project award. This supports collaborations between cancer researchers and scientists from engineering and physical science disciplines. The aim is to generate creative research ideas and explore their applicability in cancer research. Projects may receive up to £500,000 each over a maximum period of four years to cover the salaries of postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, technical staff, associated running expenses and equipment.

Proposals across all engineering and physical science disciplines including physics, engineering, mathematical and computational modelling, chemical and molecular sciences, materials science, molecular and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are welcomed. The research themes for this award include: •direct application of physics, engineering, chemical or mathematical concepts to address the underlying physical processes of cancer, including tumour initiation, growth and metastasis; •development of new transformational approaches or the translation of technologies for direct applications in, or a clear path to, a direct application in the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer.

UK universities, research institutions, CRUK core-funded institutes, medical schools and hospitals may apply. Applications should ideally include a minimum of two PIs working in distinct scientific disciplines, at least one PI working in cancer research at any career stage, and at least one PI from an engineering or physical science discipline at any career stage. International and commercial organisations may be included in supporting roles.