Deadline: 31 May 2018
The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is inviting applications for Cancer Research Grant 2019 with an aim to support high-quality research that will reduce risk, advance management and improve outcomes for the most common cancers in South Africa.
The CANSA has funding available for research projects initiated and executed at South African institutions such as universities and parastatal organisations.
Topics
- Epidemiology and determinants of the burden of cancer in South African populations
- Health seeking behaviours and early detection and diagnosis of cancer
- Health promotion and risk reduction of cancer, with a particular focus on behavioural risk reduction
- Optimal patient care including rehabilitation and palliative care services
- Other health services and health system research relating to the above categories
- Health economics of cancer, including economic burden of cancer and its risk factors, and cost effectiveness research
- Research relating to cancer biology/biochemistry/molecular biology as these relate to early detection, risk reduction and patient care
Eligibility Criteria
- CANSA specifically invites applications from public health and social science disciplines.
- They are particularly interested in considering submissions from researchers who may not have traditionally worked on cancer, but who may bring important perspectives from other health disciplines to cancer-specific research questions.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: South Africa
For more information, please visit CANSA.
