Career starter award
For highly motivated individuals coming to the end of a PhD, who are driven to pursue an independent research career in an area of cancer research that they are passionate about.
Wales Cancer Research Centre Career Starter Award call now open!
Wales Cancer Research Centre are excited to launch the Career Starter Award, for highly motivated individuals coming to the end of a PhD, who are driven to pursue an independent research career in an area of cancer research that they are passionate about.
We are pleased to offer 6-12 months of salary and consumables funding for research whereby award holders can produce preliminary data, create models, or develop skills while they prepare and submit applications to secure follow-on funding for themselves.
- Status: Open
- Application closing date: 30 July 2025 (midday)
- Interview invitations: 26 August 2025
- Interviews: 4 September 2025
- Funding start date: October 2025 – February 2026
Application guidance can be downloaded below and provides the following information:
- Career Starter Award overview
- Eligibility criteria
- Funding and eligible costs
- Required outputs
- Selection process and criteria
- Submission requirements and how to apply
*We have received confirmation that the institutional financial approval documents required for Cardiff University applicants have changed. For applicants hosted at Cardiff University, please email wcrc@cardiff.ac.uk for updated finance submission information. Please allow at least 10 days before the deadline to allow for the new process to be followed – many thanks*
We look forward to receiving your application!