Funding Opportunity: Early Career Researchers - Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK

Research Grant application

Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK offer research grants to those who uphold our primary objectives: to benefit the public to protect and promote the health of the public, in particular by research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of leukaemia and myeloma, including the development of research into practical applications for the prevention, treatment and cure of leukaemia and myeloma and to provide information and raise public understanding of such matters.

The Trustees at Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK recognise that a limited amount of funds are available to distribute each year. The Trustees’ current funding priorities are to advance understanding of stem cells and how they can be used to treat blood cancer patients, particularly through stem cell transplants.

The research grant application process for Early Career Researchers (ECR) is now open.

The closing date will be 31st May 2025.

To qualify for the ECR grant opportunity (up to 25K), you must:

– Have a clinical or non-clinical academic research position (includes PhD/Post-Doc/Fellowship)

OR

– Be within 3 years of your first independent (salaried) role, such as a group leader. Time taken out for career breaks, maternity/paternity leave or caring responsibilities can be explain in writing with the application.

AND

– Have enough time left on your current contract to finish the proposed project.

You must not:

– have received substantial grant income typically defined as grants or fellowships that are 3 years in duration, with more than £50k direct science costs – excluding the principal investigator’s salary –  per year.

If you are not sure that you fulfill the suitability criteria please contact the LMRUK grants manager to discuss further.