Breakthrough Cancer Research supports doctoral students presenting research at conferences or visiting another laboratory to learn a technique unavailable at their home institution.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be registered for a cancer-focused PhD at a third-level institution in the Republic of Ireland.
- Study brain, oesophageal, stomach, liver, pancreatic, lung or ovarian cancer.
- Align with Breakthrough’s research strategy.
- Have no previous Breakthrough Education and Travel Award during the same PhD.
- Conference applicants must present a poster or oral presentation.
- Laboratory visits must teach a technique not already budgeted in the original research proposal.
- Obtain a supervisor’s recommendation supporting the trip.
- Current Breakthrough funding is not required.
Funding Details
- Maximum: €500 per recipient, reimbursed against receipts.
- Eligible travel period: January–June 2027. breakthroughcancerresearch.ie
Deadline
- December 11, 2026, at 12:00 noon Irish time.
- Both applicant and supervisor sections must be completed by the deadline.
Further Information
- Apply through the grant management system linked on the official funding page.