Apply for Nordic Cancer Union Research Grant

The applying researcher’s and collaborators involved in the project must be working in at least three, and preferably several different Nordic countries. The research project must be cancer relevant and uniquely suited to be carried out within the Nordic countries, and the effect of collaboration should be synergistic.

Priority Areas

• Register-based epidemiological studies
  • There is a unique possibility for register-based epidemiological studies in the Nordic countries, and the NCU will continue to encourage more research in this field.
• Descriptive epidemiology
  • The NCU will continue to encourage intensified research within descriptive epidemiology. Research on trends in incidence, mortality and survival of cancer in the Nordic countries should be encouraged in order to identify fields in cancer prevention or management in which improvement is needed.
• Comparative clinical epidemiological studies
  • In order to improve diagnosis and treatment, priority should be given to comparative clinical epidemiological studies that aim to elucidate optimal conditions for cancer diagnosis and best practice for treatment, follow up, rehabilitation and palliation.
• Clinical trials
  • Finally, there should be focus on clinical trials. The number of clinical trials has decreased considerably in the Nordic countries in recent years.

Duration

• Nordic Cancer Union research grants are primarily awarded for a duration of one year.

Eligible Costs

• Salaries
• Operation costs
• Equipment, purchase and leasing
• Travel and long-term study abroad
• Other Salaries should be specified in:
  • Own salary
  • Salary for scientific assistants/PhD students
  • Salary to non-scientific assistance
  • Salary for guest researchers
  • Other salaries and fees (type must be indicated)

Ineligible Costs

• Administrative fees and overheads (rent, telephone, lighting, water, etc.) and similar expenses
• Tuition fee, supervision and overheads in connection with PhD studies, and usually not course expenses related to the study
• Computers and computer equipment unless it is related to specialised hardware/software
• Expenses defrayed before the date of application

Eligibility Criteria

• The research project must be a collaborative effort between researchers from research institutions in three Nordic countries or more. However, if the project’s Nordic dimension is exceptionally strong, two different Nordic participating countries can be considered sufficient.
• The principal investigator of a research project must be employed in a Nordic research institution. The research project must be cancer relevant, and the effect of collaboration should be synergistic.

Evaluation Criteria

• Scientific quality
• Quality of researchers involved
• Cancer relevance
• Relevance to prevailing NCU research strategy
• Nordic synergy

Application Requirements

• Only applications submitted through the web portal will be accepted
• Only applications with strong Nordic dimension will be accepted
• The electronic application form and all the attachments in the form must be completed in English
• The applicant will receive an automatic confirmation by e-mail when the NCU has received the application
• The applicant is responsible for time management in relation to completing and submitting the application. Computer failure, network problems, etc., do not constitute valid reasons for an extended submission deadline
• The application cannot be modified after the deadline, nor attachments sent
• The applicant is advised to download a PDF-version of the submitted project application from the web portal and read it carefully before the application deadline
• Submitted applications may be withdrawn, modified, and re-submitted before the deadline. Note that the application must be re-submitted to be registered and evaluated. It is the responsibility of the project manager to ensure that the final application is submitted before the deadline.

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