WCRF International, in partnership with American Institute for Cancer Research, World Cancer Research Fund and Wereld Kanker Onderzoek Fonds has launched the INSPIRE Research Challenge 2024 call. This will prioritise innovative, bold, and creative proposals with the potential to catalyse rapid and impactful advances in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.  

Eligibility:

• The programme is open to early career individuals – defined as not less than 2 years, but not more than 6 years post-doctoral degree (PhD or MD research) from anywhere in the world
• Applicants must be employed on a research contract within a department at a research institution affiliated with a university or medical school.
• Proposed projects must have direct relevance to cancer prevention, treatment or survivorship and may address any or all stages of the cancer journey.
• Proposals should address modifiable factors including both lifestyle – such as diet, nutrition, physical activity – and environmental factors – such as pollution/contaminants and pathogens.
• Particular priority will be given to novel exposures including stress, sleep and host factors such as immune function.

Deadline: Friday 8th March

For further details visit:

• https://www.wcrf.org/research-we-fund/grant-programmes/inspire-research-challenge/