The Irish Cancer Society, with kind support from the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), are pleased to announce the 2025 Cancer Nurse Researcher Award. This award is a transformative investment in a nurse researcher who demonstrates great potential in driving and leading clinically relevant and innovative cancer research in Ireland. Funding is intended to support a nurse- led, partnership-based research project between nursing professionals and academic researchers based in the Republic of Ireland.
This award is open to clinical-academic research partnerships in the Republic of Ireland. At a minimum, the team must have one nursing professional working in an oncology/cancer-related clinical role (Clinical Nurse Research Lead) and one researcher working in an academic role (Academic Research Lead).
The 2025 award is intended to support innovative cancer research which will positively impact patient care and outcomes. Further details can be found in the Application Guidelines document below.
Applicants can apply for funding up to €150,000 for a project of >18 months in
duration.
Applications must be completed and submitted through the Irish Cancer Society
Gateway Grant Tracker online system, by registering at the following address:
https://grants.cancer.ie
Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | Thursday September 18 2025, 3pm |
| Review | September/Early-October 2025 |
| Interviews | Week of 10th – 15th November 2025 |
| Awardees Announced | Friday 15th November 2025 |
For any questions about this call, proposed research project, or applicant
eligibility, please email grants@irishcancer.ie with the subject line: ‘Cancer Nurse Researcher Award 2025’.
Irish Cancer Society Head office, 43/45 Northumberland Road Dublin, D04 VX65
Charity Regulatory Authority No. 20009502; Revenue Number CHY5863, Company Number 20868.
