Award amountStipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 per year
Last checkedJun 24, 2026
Application
Biology To Prevention Award (CRUK)
Information on the joint funding opportunity between the American Cancer Society and Cancer Research UK for collaborative primary prevention-focused research projects.
Joint collaborative application required; At least one independent investigator with full-time faculty appointment at an eligible US institution; At least one independent investigator with full-time faculty appointment at an eligible UK institution; Applicants may be at any career stage
Requirements
Clear, well-defined, discrete project applications; True, equal intellectual partnership between UK and US-based lead applicants; Description of rationale, nature of collaboration, specific roles, and synergistic opportunities; Evidence of prior productive collaborations or synergy among disciplines
Application materials
Brief research outline for informal discussion; US PI budget in ProposalCentral; Full application via Flexi-Grant
How to apply
Contact CRUK office with a brief outline for informal discussion; Receive private link for Flexi-Grant from CRUK; Submit US PI budget in ProposalCentral for ACS approval; Submit full application to CRUK by the deadline
Important dates
ACS budget submission deadline: June 11, 2026; Full application deadline: June 18, 2026; Review period: November 2026; Award funding commencement: January 2027
Contact
ACS Program Contact: Paul Campbell, PhD, paul.campbell@cancer.org; CRUK Program Contact: pprc@cancer.org.uk
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