Cancer

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Paediatric oncology - sub-specialty

Paediatric oncologists have specialist expertise in managing children with cancer. This page is for those exploring, applying to or already in this sub-specialty training programme! We have insights from current specialists on what it's like working in paediatric oncology, opportunities to try ou...
Oncology
Cancer

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group - Little Princess Trust New Ideas Grants [CLOSED]

https://www.cclg.org.uk/research/cclg-grants/LPT-new-ideas
To help researchers generate high-quality preliminary data, or to demonstrate the validity of a hypothesis/study, and to advance innovative and novel ideas with the potential to transform the treatment of children and young people’s cancer.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline
News

UK in danger of failing a generation of children and young people, says new report

4 March 2020
The RCPCH has today published State of Child Health 2020, the largest ever compilation of data on the health of babies, children and young people across all four UK nations. The report shows that for many measures of children’s health and wellbeing, progress has stalled, or is in reverse – something...

Solving Kids' Cancer UK - Competitive Funding Calls [CLOSED]

https://www.solvingkidscancer.org.uk/research-funding-award-process
Funds research, which proactively drives forward the development of more, better and less toxic treatment options, bringing them to the UK and Ireland for children fighting neuroblastoma.
Funding amount range
Over £500,000

BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants [CLOSED]

http://www.bmafoundationmr.org.uk/grant-categories/
Provide funding to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline
News

“UK is lagging behind” – RCPCH responds to Nuffield Trust report

20 February 2019
The Nuffield Trust and the Association for Young People's Health have today published the first ever international comparison of young people's health measures over time, comparing the UK to 18 other high-income countries. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, responds.