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29 August 2008
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Research grant programme |
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 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International manages and administers the Research Grant Programme on behalf of its member organisations in the UK, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and France. As the principal charity in the area, WCRF International’s Research Grant Programme is dedicated to funding research into cancer prevention through food, nutrition, physical activity and weight management.
The Grant Programme comprises two main grant types:
1. Investigator Initiated grants may be awarded to investigators from anywhere in the world. Such grants are for a maximum of £150,000 for up to four years, with a limit of £50,000 for any one year.
2. Regional Seed Grants are awarded to investigators specifically from countries where WCRF International member organisations operate (except the USA). These are intended as start up funds for pilot research on innovative ideas relevant to WCRF International research priorities to allow them to develop to a stage where more substantive applications would be appropriate. The amounts available for seed grants will be limited to no more than £40,000 (or equivalent) for a maximum of one year.
Specific Research Priorities for Grant Cycle 2008-2009
The WCRF International Grant Programme addresses one or more of the key research priorities highlighted below:
 Strengthen the evidence on topical research areas of diet and cancer
Evaluate life course exposures
Evaluate the role of body fatness and physical activity in relation to cancer risk
Address behavioural change in relation to cancer risk
Address dietary patterns
Address cancer survivors
Improve relevant methodologies
Address molecular/genetic epidemiology
Deadlines
The deadline for outline applications is 13 October. For more information, please see our Grant Application Package.
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