# Clinician Scientist Fellowship

**Funder:** Cancer Research UK
**Budget:** Up to £1m
**Deadline:** 1 October 2026 (Outline application deadline; next round opens 7 Jul 2026)
**Duration:** 5 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** 2-stage: outline application → full application + interview
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/for-researchers/apply-for-and-manage-your-funding/our-funding-schemes/clinician-scientist-fellowship
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For clinician scientists (MD/PhD) with GMC registration, a national training number, and some postdoctoral experience, hosted at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institute. Applicants must remain clinically active. Covers cancer-relevant basic, preclinical, imaging, radiotherapy, EPS, population, and early detection research. Clinical trials development and single-compound pharma research are excluded.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/cancer-research-uk-clinician-scientist-fellowship-2026-10) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.