Our Senior Cancer Research Fellowship supports group leaders to further develop their own research programme and build their reputation as a world-leader in the cancer research field
Applications are reviewed twice per year. Upcoming application deadline: 2 October 2025
6 years, or part-time equivalent
Typically up to £1.75m
You're making a difference. All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
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At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
All our fellows are hosted in UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes. Most UK university departments are eligible, but please contact us before applying to check your Host Institution is eligible. You can be hosted by one of our Institutes if you don’t receive core funding from them already.
At the outline application stage, you will have to identify a location to hold your award. If you’re successful, we expect you to hold the status of an independent group leader (or equivalent) at that institution. If you’re invited to submit a full application, the Head of Department at your chosen institution will need to submit a letter of support to confirm that you’ll have a full-time position at your Host Institution for the duration of the award.
You should be the sole Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator) on the application and should lead your work independently of other laboratories at your Host Institution. You’ll need to demonstrate your ability to direct a research team and programme of research. However, we expect you to develop collaborations with other researchers, both at your institution and externally.
