Early Detection Grants

Chair and Co-Chair of the Early Detection Grants Review Panel:

• Professor Jim Abbruzzese, Chief of the Division of Medical Oncology and Associate Director for Clinical Research, Duke University, North Carolina, USA
• Professor Anirban Maitra, Professor of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Texas USA

Technical Panel Members:

• Professor Michelle Garrett, Current Chair of our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Professor of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Kent, UK
• Professor Tony Hollingsworth, Associate Director for Basic Research, University of Nebraska, USA
• Professor Dieter Saur, Gastroenterologist and Oncologist, Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Professor Eti Cukierman, Co-Director of Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fox Chase Cancer Center, USA
• Professor Michael Goggins, Professor of Pathology, Medicine and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
• Professor Fiona Walter, Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research, Queen Mary University of London, UK
• Mr Richard Jackson, Medical Statistician, University of Liverpool, UK

Lay Panel Members:

• Charles Czajkowski, Member of our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), UK
• Angela Donkin, Member of our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), UK
• Sarah Harman
• Simon Stones

Eligible applicants include clinical and non-clinical researchers, with the principal investigator based in the UK. Multi-institutional proposals are welcome. Some key criteria include:

• Demonstrating relevance to Pancreatic Cancer UK’s research strategy
• Consideration of line-of-sight to impact
• Building collaborations in the UK or internationally (including with commercial organisations)
• Supporting early career researchers and students
• Attracting researchers from other fields of disease to pancreatic cancer research

Maximum size of award: £500,000

Maximum duration: 4 years

• Expression of interest (EOI) applications open – 28th March 2023
• Deadline for EOIs – 1st June 2023
• Full applications invited – July 2023
• Deadline for full applications – 14th September 2023
• Interview with the Review Panel – February 2024
• Funding decisions made – March 2024

Please note: Dates later in the year may be subject to minor revisions. Confirmed dates will be communicated to applicants as soon as possible.

All applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to the Guidance for Applicants and FAQs before completing their application.

All potential applicants and their Host Institutions should ensure that they have also reviewed our Terms and Conditions, which set out the standard terms applicable to Early Detection Grants funded by Pancreatic Cancer UK.

The lead applicant and proposed project must be based in the UK, at a recognised not-for-profit research organisation, such as university, hospital, or similar institution. The application should be submitted by one lead applicant with a strong track record in conducting research who will be the person responsible for the direction of the team. We will only accept one application from each lead applicant. Applications from early/mid-career researchers as lead applicants or co-investigators responsible for the delivery of the work are welcome but must be supported by a supervisor deemed an expert in their field.

Applicants should be aware that their proposals will also be reviewed by people with lived experience of pancreatic cancer and are therefore strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they have already/intend to involve people with lived experience in the development and delivery of their work. At Pancreatic Cancer UK, we have a fantastic Research Involvement Network (RIN) made up of over 500 individuals that have been affected by pancreatic cancer including patients, carers, loved ones and survivors. They give valuable insight and help to ensure that research is centred around the needs of patients. If you would like members of RIN to help shape your application you can find out more about how to do this here. Please get in touch with the Research Team as soon as possible if you would like to discuss this further or if you have any questions.

To apply, please submit your completed Expression of Interest form to research@pancreaticcancer.org.uk.

FAQs

Terms and Conditions