The Robert C. Westbury Award in Melanoma Research 2026, offered by the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, provides C$75,000 for a Calgary-led melanoma research project.
Supported research may investigate melanoma biology, prevention, detection, treatment or metastasis, or improve patients’ quality of life. Translational, clinical, health services and population health approaches are welcome, with multidisciplinary collaboration and patient involvement encouraged.
Eligibility Criteria
- The principal applicant must hold an academic appointment, including an adjunct appointment, at the University of Calgary or Cancer Care Alberta / Alberta Health Services.
- Applicants must be Charbonneau Institute members or apply for membership alongside their submission.
- Projects must be led by an investigator based in Calgary.
- Teams may include collaborators from outside Calgary.
- New and junior investigators are encouraged to apply.
- An investigator may lead only one proposal but participate in additional applications.
- Projects must have a clear melanoma focus.
- Funding must support novel work and must not duplicate existing grant support.
Funding Details
- Award: C$75,000.
- Number of awards: One.
- Duration: Funds must be used within 24 months.
- A one-time, 12-month no-cost extension may be requested.
Deadline
- Application deadline: December 15, 2026, at 4 p.m.
- Anticipated funding decision: March 2027.
- Submission: Email the completed application to charbonneau@ucalgary.ca.
- The guidelines do not explicitly specify the deadline’s time zone.