Irish Cancer Society Allied Health Professional Cancer Research Award 2024

Introduction

The Irish Cancer Society wishes to invite research teams led by eligible allied health professionals (AHP) to submit an application for the AHP Cancer Research Award 2024. 

The aim of this award is to stimulate, develop, and support allied health cancer research in the Republic of Ireland. As such, this award will fund an AHP-led, partnership-based research project between an AHP and an Academic Researcher. Clinical-academic partnerships encourage research that is of the highest quality and clinical relevance, while expediting the translation of research into practice. 

This is intended to be a transformative investment in an AHP, who demonstrates great potential in driving and leading clinically relevant and innovative cancer research in Ireland. This research will focus on areas which will impact positively on patient care outcomes and should be aligned to the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 and the Irish Cancer Society Strategy 2020-2025.

Eligibility

The applicant team should comprise of two applicants who will undertake a body of research work over a 12-to-24-month period. The team must have one AHP working in oncology in a clinical role (AHP Lead) and one researcher working in an academic role (Academic Lead).

Applicant Eligibility:

The AHP Lead is an Allied Health Professional working in clinical practice in the Republic of Ireland, who is committed to a career involving research. AHPs are considered healthcare professionals who are not nurses, midwives, or medical doctors. They may be based in a public hospital, primary care, community services, or any other public setting, during which clinical time is spent working with people affected by cancer. 

The Academic Lead will act as a scientific and academic advisor to the project and will support the AHP Lead for the duration of the award. The Academic Lead should have an established track record in cancer research and should demonstrate a commitment to ensuring the highest research standard of the proposed body of work.

Further details on eligibility can be found in the Application Guidelines document below.

Funding and Duration

There are two awards in 2024. 

One award will fund an Adult-related research project, and another award will be made to fund a Children, Adolescent, or Young Adult (CAYA) research project. Therefore, please ensure that you are applying to the correct funding call stream.

Applicants can apply for funding up to €75,000 for a project of 12 to 24 months in duration. 

Submission and Key Dates

Applications must be completed and submitted through the Irish Cancer Society Gateway Grant Tracker online system, by registering at the following address: https://grants.cancer.ie. 

Please note: The above dates are provisional and subject to change at the discretion of the Irish Cancer Society.

For any questions about this call, proposed initiative, or applicant eligibility, please email grants@irishcancer.ie.