Discovery Programme Award — B outline)
Supports United Kingdom cancer science programmes with multi-stage funding for innovation in disease biology.
Cancer Research UK's Discovery Programme Award provides long-term support for established researchers to pursue ambitious, creative programmes of cancer biology research centred on a core overarching scientific vision explored through connected aims. Awards of up to £2.5m are available over five years, covering postdoctoral researchers, technical staff, PhD students (stipend and fees), running cos…
Programme-scale cancer biology research, spanning basic and early translational science, with multidisciplinary approaches that may include imaging, radiotherapy physics, and novel technologies.
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