Cancer Research Wales Fellowship Call 2025

Cancer Research Wales is thrilled to invite proposals for research Fellowships. 

Cancer Research Wales aim to recruit and retain the best cancer researchers in Wales, helping to build a thriving research ecosystem. Through the funding of research Fellowships, they will provide important career development opportunities for the most promising scientists and clinicians, giving them the chance to become independent researchers in their own right.

Fellowships can take place in any cancer-related field and are not limited to any specific cancer type.

N.B. All candidates must have in place an academic mentor, as well as an endorsement from the Head of School, at the Welsh university that will be their host institution.

Applications for Fellowships are welcomed from candidates who are currently based outside of Wales but are looking to relocate to a Welsh university.

The proposal should align with their Research Strategy which comprises four broad themes:

• Discovery and Translational Research
• Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis
• Better Treatments
• Health Systems and Outcomes Research

If you are unsure if your proposal is suitable, please contact their Head of Research, Dr Lee Campbell, by e-mail.

For more information and to download the Expression of Interest form please visit their website.

Key Dates:

Expression of interest deadline: 4 August 2025

Invitation to submit full application: 5 September 2025

Full application deadline: 31 October 2025

Interviews for shortlisted candidates: 13 February 2026