Cancer Research UKs Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards recognise researchers tackling cancer with an entrepreneurial mindset. These Awards are ideal for those exploring the next steps in their careers or developing start-ups in this space.
Winners gain funding, increased visibility for their work, and access to a network of industry professionals, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs. Nominations are now open, with a deadline of 17 March.
Find out more and nominate here.
Standing up for Science – The John Maddox Prize, recognises researchers who stand up and speak out for science and evidence-based policy, advancing public discussion around difficult topics, despite challenges or hostility, and successfully making a change in public discourse or policy.
There are two categories: early-career and lifetime achievement. Each winner receives 5000 euros and their work will be featured on Nature.com.
Both of the categories celebrate researchers who courageously and skillfully advance the public discourse, successfully increasing public and government engagement with, and acceptance of, sound science and strong evidence. The prize shines a spotlight on the efforts of researchers all over the world who inspire and encourage others to do the same. The prize has a global focus and receives hundreds of nominations from dozens of countries.
Deadline for nominations: 30 April 2025
The ECRI Funding Workshop taking place on Friday 11 April is piloting a new way to support researchers and develop skills around the funding process. Open to PGRs, research staff and early career academics looking to present their research or develop skills in providing feedback on applications the one-day session aims to benefit all involved.
Three applicants will have the opportunity to present their work and obtain detailed feedback on a draft application from a large number of reviewers at different career stages. Applicants will be working on a funding application (postdoctoral funding, fellowship, grant, award) appropriate to your career stage. You will be working on a draft which will be ready for feedback towards the end of March.
Applications to present at the workshop are now closed.
We are also seeking participant reviewers with a diverse range of experience, fields and backgrounds to provide presenter applicants with feedback on their funding applications. Gain insight on what makes a good application and practice your feedback skills.
Applicants to review must complete the ‘Apply to be a reviewer’ form by Thursday 20 March.
Timeline:
For more information about this Research England funded initiative, see the ECRI projects page (under Pilots), or contact Dr Anna Seabourne a.seabourne@imperial.ac.uk.
IX-WAI Early Career Development Grants – Round 3
The I-X Women in AI network (IX-WAI) launched the third round of the Early Career Development grants (up to £300*) specifically for women and non-binary individuals engaged in AI or wanting to enter the field. These grants are intended to support conference attendance, training, and other professional development opportunities. This initiative is part of our commitment to providing additional support for women in AI.
The deadline for this round is 30 April 2025.
To apply for a grant, please complete this brief online form with the following information:
Please note: the activity for which you are applying must take place at least one month after the application deadline. If you have already been awarded the grant, you are not eligible to apply again.
Visit the IX-WAI Early Career Grant website to find out more about the application process.
The Postgraduate climate-conscious travel fund is designed to help postgraduate students make more sustainable travel choices by compensating for the higher costs involved. If you are a postgraduate student and wish to apply, please review the guidance document linked above which provides more detail on what the fund covers, and complete the application form.
Find out more about sustainable travel on the Imperial website: Sustainable travel | About | Imperial College London
Cancer Tech Accelerator – Applications open for the Spring cohort!
Created by Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Horizons with grant support from some of the UK’s leading cancer charities, this accelerator supports you to spin original research into a commercially viable startup.
The programme offers invaluable resources, 1:1 mentoring and workshops, access to industry and investment experts, a vibrant alumni network, and perk packages with leading labs and software providers.
More notably, there is the opportunity to compete for five, £50K grant funding awards to accelerate their projects, with two specific grants for blood cancer and brain cancer respectively, from our charity partners Blood Cancer UK and The Brain Tumour Charity. (Applicants within these two indications are only competing against each other–for example 3 projects in blood cancer competing for 1 grant versus 20 projects competing for 3 grants–as opposed to everyone in the agnostic grants, so there is a higher chance of grant award for projects in each of these respective cancer indications.)
We accept innovators, researchers, academics, and founders from all backgrounds, with no previous funding or experience needed to apply.
Applications are open until 10 April 2025.
2021 Merck research grants – Merck Research Grants
This year we are offering research grants of 40k€ – 450k€ per year for up to 3 years in the areas of: drug discovery, real time testing and sensors, nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery, digital innovation, bioelectronics, sustainability, media recycling for cultured meat, organoids
Find out more details and apply today at:
http://researchgrants.merckgroup.com (for world except U.S. and Canada)
http://researchgrants.emdgroup.com (for U.S. and Canada)
We have recently established a new scholarship which can be used for PhD students and Post-Docs wanting to conduct research stays at RWTH Aachen University. The “Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)” offers a travel grant of 1.000€ (lump sum) and a monthly stipend of 1.800€ for a period of up to 6 months.
The goal of the program is to strengthen and intensify bilateral relations between RWTH Aachen University and international universities and research institutions of strategic relevance. Among other purposes, the research stays may be used to prepare joint research projects and publications, initiate joint projects in the field of capacity building, develop teaching projects at the partner university, and organize future visits and student exchange programs.
More information on the program can be found here. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with Dr. Daniel Holder.