Jobs and Study Opportunities

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International: Application Announcement for 2010/11 Grant Cycle

WCRF International is now inviting applications for grants to fund research into the effects of food, nutrition, physical activity, and weight management on cancer. Investigator Initiated Grants are for a maximum of £250,000, for up to four years, with no more than £75,000 in any one year. Applications are accepted from anywhere in the world, except the Americas (North America including the USA and Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America). Applications from the Americas will be accepted by the AICR Grant Programme.

Applicants should adhere to the general research principles, as outlined in the Grant Application Package (GAP) 2010/11, and may address one or more of the specific research priorities detailed in the GAP and listed below:

1. Clarify the evidence on research areas of nutrition and cancer
2. Life course exposures in relation to cancer
3. The role of body fatness and physical activity in relation to cancer
4. Patterns of diet and physical activity in relation to cancer
5. Molecular/genetic research
6. Methodological research
7. Cancer survivors research

Studies must be justified in terms of their direct relevance to human cancer. Studies that will be considered include, but are not limited to, (1) human epidemiologic, clinical, or metabolic studies; (2) studies that use human biological samples (e.g. blood, tissue, urine); (3) in vivo or in vitro studies that explore mechanistic pathways of the cancer process.

Please note: The use of experimental designs outside in vivo human settings will be considered for relevant studies that examine mechanistic pathways of the cancer process. Experimental studies that exclusively explore changes in the cancer outcome (e.g. incidence, tumour size) will be considered only if the applicant demonstrates that these changes are relevant to human cancer.

WCRF International also encourages applications for Regional Seed Grants. These are start up funds for pilot research on innovative ideas relevant to the above research criteria awarded to investigators specifically from countries where WCRF International member organisations operate (France, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the UK), except the USA. The amount for Regional Seed Grants is £60,000 for a maximum of two years.

WCRF UK may co-fund grants with other charities or trusts. Prior permission will always be sought from grant applicants before forwarding details to other funders.

Closing date for outline applications is 11th October 2010

See www.wcrf.org/apply for full details
 

Click here to return to the Jobs and Study Opportunities page.