Jul 18, 2025, 07:51

CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellowship

The Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellowship provides up to five years of support (typically £1.5 million) for consultant‐level clinical academics to establish independent leadership in cancer research (excluding interventional trials and drug discovery).

Eligibility Criteria:

Professional Status:
- Hold CCT and consultant status.
- No tenured academic post at a higher-education or research institute.
Academic Qualifications:
- MD or PhD in a cancer-relevant research area.
Research Experience:
- Significant postdoctoral research track record.
- Demonstrate “establishing independence” competencies per CRUK’s Fellowship Competency Framework.
Host Institution:
- Based at a UK university or research institute for the fellowship duration.

Funding Details:

Duration: 5 years
Quantum: Typically up to £1.5 million total, covering:
- Your salary at honorary consultant grade.
- Salaries & running expenses for up to two posts (postdoc, technician and/or non-clinical PhD student).
- Associated running costs (consumables, travel, publication charges).
- Equipment up to £25 000.
- Relocation up to £1 000.
Additional Benefits:
- EMBO Lab Leadership course support.
- Access to CRUK networking, training events, flexible-working policies, and accelerated Tier 1 visa route.

Key Dates:

Outline Submission: 2 October 2025
Committee Review: December 2025

How to Apply & Further Information:

Application Portal: Flexi-Grant (link via CRUK Fellowships site)
Guidelines & Forms: “How to apply to this scheme” tab on CRUK website
Contact ([email protected]):
- London (ex-Imperial/ICR), North East, Scotland, NI: Dr Catherine Cremona
- Cambridge, Oxford, South East & West: Dr Elisabetta Gamen
- Imperial/ICR, Midlands, North West, Wales: Dr Fran Smith