Sonya Lynch Public and Patient Involvement Award 2024

Introduction

The Irish Cancer Society’s Public and Patient Involvement Sonya Lynch Award 2024 aims to support excellent cancer researchers working in metastatic breast cancer, to develop their PPI activities. This award is in memory of Sonya Lynch. Sonya was a PPI contributor on numerous Irish Cancer Society grants, bringing her passion and expertise to each. Sonya ensured the patient voice was at the heart of each project, resulting in impactful, patient-centred research and was the first recipient of our PPI Champion Award in 2022.

The Irish Cancer Society strongly encourages initiatives which promote involvement and the equity of access for individuals and groups from hard to reach and under-represented populations, ensuring diverse representation of the population. 

Funding

Applications can request up to a maximum €5,000, awarded to researchers based in the Republic of Ireland to cover costs associated with PPI activities. Applications requesting lower amounts are also welcome and eligible for this award. 

How to Apply

Applications must be completed and submitted through the Irish Cancer Society Gateway Grant Tracker online system. In order to submit an online application, you are required to register at the following address: https://grants.cancer.ie

Key Dates

Please note: The above dates are provisional and subject to change at the discretion of the Irish Cancer Society.

For any queries relating to this call, please contact grants@irishcancer.ie