Early Diagnosis Advisory Group Project Grants

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Grant Name

Funder

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Country or Region

United Kingdom

Research Field

Behavioral Medicine

Cancer or Carcinogenesis

Epidemiology

Health Behavior

Human Subjects Policy

Medical Diagnosis

Medical Methodologies or Procedures

Oncology

Deadline

March 30, 2022 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper £150,000GBP The funding amount is at maximum £100k/year for a funding period of up to 18 months.

Contact Info

Rachel Maynard, Research Portfolio Manager EDAG@cancer.org.uk

Rebecca Wise, Research Portfolio Manager EDAG@cancer.org.uk

Eligibility

The following career levels are included: - Post doc
- Early career researcher
- Established independent researcher
- Clinician
- Non-clinical researcherApplications are accepted from UK-based researchers in universities, medical schools, hospitals, research institutions, as well as advocacy organisations, where there are appropriate academic links. Collaborations, including international ones, are encouraged.

Description

EDAG funds policy relevant research or activities that are adding to the scientific evidence base to achieve earlier diagnosis and enable access to treatment.EDAG provides project grants to support short term policy-relevant research that will significantly add to the evidence base and have potential to impact earlier cancer diagnosis. We welcome proposals that:
- Set agendas, e.g. highlighting the importance of primary care in early diagnosis
- Use innovative, multidisciplinary and rapid approaches using pre-existing data sources where necessary
- Explore issues or inform policy and strategy, e.g. investigating the potential impact of broadening the scope of the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS)
- Generate evidence supporting implementation of new policy or interventions
- Monitor the impact of policy change, e.g. assessing the impact of the NICE guideline (NG12) update Eligibility The following career levels are included: - Post doc
- Early career researcher
- Established independent researcher
- Clinician
- Non-clinical researcherApplications are accepted from UK-based researchers in universities, medical schools, hospitals, research institutions, as well as advocacy organisations, where there are appropriate academic links. Collaborations, including international ones, are encouraged.

Website

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/funding-for-researchers/our-funding-schemes/early-diagnosis-advisory-group-project-grants

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link