Prospective Sample Collection Awards
Cancer Research UK
Career level
- Established independent researcher
- Clinician
Research area
- Clinical trials
- Pre-clinical research
Funding period
- up to 10 years
This scheme provides support for the prospective collection of samples within a clinical trial.
Eligibility
You must be from a UK university, research institution, hospital or clinical trials unit.
Scientific remit
This scheme accepts applications that offer a unique opportunity to collect samples within a clinical trial either where specific research question(s) cannot yet be generated, or where specific questions have been generated but the funding to carry out that work has been or will be obtained elsewhere. A unique opportunity might include sample collections within rare cancers or rare subtypes, those with associated distinct longitudinal data, or collections in cancers of unmet need.
Applications where samples are being collected to undertake biomarker assay development, qualification and validation should be directed to the Biomarker Project Award scheme.
What is funded
Funding is provided for running expenses associated with the collection and pre-storage processing of blood and block samples. Collection of other sample types is also considered where justified.
It is expected that staff salaries will usually be covered through existing infrastructure funding, but some staff support may be considered where appropriate justification is provided.
Funding is not provided for the long-term storage of samples.
*Guide costs are £15-30 per block and £5-20 per blood sample. Larger amounts may be considered with appropriate justification. The collection of other sample types is also considered where justified.