World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)

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A. Mukherjee (College of Public Health) 
S. Park (College of Nursing)
T. Kistner (Nutritional Sciences)
G. Leite (Pediatric Hematology Oncology, COM-T)

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A maximum of five applications will be accepted from one institution in any one grant cycle; it is the responsibility of the Principal Investigators and the host institution to coordinate the number of applications submitted. Institutions are encouraged to contact us to discuss  the prioritization of their applications, if needed.

Program Overview
The WCRF/AICR Network was among the first to recognise and support research on how lifestyle factors could reduce cancer risk and improve survivorship. Three Expert Reports, four decades of funding research projects, annual conferences highlighting the latest research and the Global Cancer Update Programme (formerly Continuous Update Programme), have all cemented  the WCRF/AICR Network as the most trusted source of the latest evidence. 

The concepts pioneered by the WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations are now the mainstay of public health cancer (and other noncommunicable diseases) prevention initiatives and clinical practice. Despite this huge success, cancer incidence rates and the burden of disease remain unacceptably high so the urgent demand for progress remains. 

The WCRF/AICR Network has always been at the forefront of innovative research, new ideas and fostering progress in the field of diet, nutrition  and cancer. As part of our continued commitment to accelerating progress, WCRF International  is running the INSPIRE Research Challenge,  in parallel with our Regular Grant Programme. 

The INSPIRE Research Challenge is aimed at  Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and will prioritise innovative, bold, and creative proposals with the potential to catalyse rapid and impactful advances in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.

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F. Baker ( Nutritional Sciences and Wellness)

 A maximum of 5 applications will be accepted from 1 institution in any 1 grant cycle.

The INSPIRE Research Challenge will prioritise innovative, bold and creative proposals with the potential to catalyse rapid and impactful advances in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.

This is a new grant call aimed at early career investigators. It will run in parallel with our existing grant programmes and is open to investigators worldwide.

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).

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.