Are you a blue sky thinker?

Apply for a Breast Cancer Campaign small pilot grant

Breast Cancer Campaign funds innovative world-class research throughout the UK and has recently extended its award schemes to scientists in the Republic of Ireland.

We are now inviting applications for small pilot grants, to be awarded in November 2008

This funding is for established scientists to develop new ideas in the field of breast cancer research. Awards of up to £20,000 for one year

In 2007, Campaign funded 51 research projects worth over £5 million. We currently support 103 research projects throughout the UK worth more than £12.6 million

Deadline for applications for is 19 September 2008

For further information and an application form, visit www.breastcancercampaign.org and click on applying for a grant

If you would like to be kept up-to-date with future funding opportunities email research@breastcancercampaign.org

Grant applications in the following research areas are welcomed: basic, translational and pre-clinical research, prevention (impact of diet and lifestyle on risk), psychosocial sciences, epidemiology, nursing, palliative care, complementary therapy, general practice education, chemotherapy, radiology, radiotherapy and bioinformatics