UICC partner, the World Cancer Research Fund International opens 2024/25 Grant Call

Researchers focusing on the role of diet, nutrition (including body composition), and physical activity in cancer prevention or cancer survivorship are invited to apply.

World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF), a UICC partner, is pleased to announce that the 2024/25 grant call is now open, offering two key research funding opportunities:

Regular Grant Programme
INSPIRE Research Challenge

Both grant programmes focus on supporting research into the role of diet, nutrition (including body composition), and physical activity in cancer prevention and cancer survivorship.

Regular Grant Programme

Applicants should be senior established researchers based in any country outside the Americas. For more information on eligibility and the scientific scope of the grant call, please visit the World Cancer Research Fund International website.

Grant call opens

9 September 2024

Grant call closes

17:00 GMT on 30 October 2024

INSPIRE Research Challenge

Grant call opens

9 September 2024

Grant call closes

17:00 BST on 1 October 2024

Applicants should be early career researchers based anywhere in the world. For more information on eligibility and the scientific scope of the grant call, please visit the World Cancer Research Fund International website.

Any questions can be emailed to research@wcrf.org (Regular Grant Programme) and inspire@wcrf.org (INSPIRE Research Challenge).

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Last update

Wednesday 09 October 2024

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