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2027 Special Fellowship Funding Round – ‘Research-active region: investing in research talent in Yorkshire

Further information and details of how to apply will be available here soon.

Through previous fellowship schemes, Yorkshire Cancer Research has demonstrated how a targeted fellowship scheme can attract and develop outstanding academic talent who deliver pioneering research across cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.  

Building on this success, our 2027 Special Fellowship Funding Round invites applications for cohorts of research fellows to help further our strategic aim for Yorkshire to be a research-active region.

Key information

Amount available: £9 million

Duration: up to 5 years (note individual fellowships should not exceed 5 years, but the overall programme duration may be longer to allow for phased recruitment of fellows)

Funding Round opens: 8 October 2026

Deadline for applications: 12 noon, 17 December 2026

Research Advisory Panel meeting: 10 March 2027 – shortlisted applicants will be invited to present at the meeting

Funding decisions: March/April 2027

Before applying, please read Information for Applicants 2027 Special Fellowships Funding Round.

To apply: Further information and details of how to apply will be available here soon.

If you have any questions, please contact research@ycr.org.uk