Career Establishment Award

The Career Establishment Award is a multi-year fellowship to support new group leaders to establish their independent cancer research group. Awards provide funding for a period of up to six years, typically with an award size of up to £1 million. Host institutions must be UK universities, medical schools, hospitals or research institutes and the applicant must hold a salaried independent position for the duration of the award.

Research funding typically up to £1 million over a 6-year funding period; support to establish an independent research group.

Applicants must be scientists based at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institution with a fully funded salary and space and facilities to run an independent research group. Clinicians are no longer eligible for new outline applications following the May 2026 committee review.

Two-stage application (outline then full application). Prospective applicants may submit a CV and an eligibility enquiry form and contact the fellowships team for informal advice.