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The For researchers section of cancerresearchuk.org is the main entry point for research funding, career development and strategy information. Use it if you are applying for or managing a Cancer Research UK grant, planning your research career, or want to understand how the charity delivers its research. The site's top navigation lists this section alongside "About cancer," "Get involved," "Our research," "Shop" and "About us."
What the For researchers section covers
The navigation groups the section under three headings, each with a distinct purpose:
| Menu item | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Apply for and manage your funding | Finding funding opportunities and handling an award you already hold |
| Develop your research career | Resources for building a career in cancer research |
| How we deliver research | How the charity organises and runs its research |
A fourth item, Our research strategy, sits in the same menu group and sets out the direction behind the funding and career programmes.
Applying for and managing funding
Start with Apply for and manage your funding when you need to find a scheme to apply to or administer an existing grant. The site does not publish scheme-level eligibility, deadlines or award amounts in the pages reviewed here, so treat the section as the route to those details rather than the details themselves. Check the specific scheme page before planning an application.
Developing a research career
Develop your research career is the path for researchers at earlier stages who want to progress. The site does not list specific fellowships or career-stage requirements in the reviewed content, so use the section to see what career support exists, then confirm the terms of any individual opportunity on its own page.
Understanding the research and its scale
The Our research area lets you browse research by cancer type and by cancer topic. The homepage states that the charity carries out research into more than 200 types of cancer and that over 6,000 scientists, doctors and nurses work on its research. It also says its work has helped double cancer survival in the UK over the past 50 years. These figures give context for what the funding and career programmes support.
A practical route through the site
- Open cancerresearchuk.org and use the top menu to reach For researchers.
- Choose Apply for and manage your funding if your task is a grant application or an active award.
- Choose Develop your research career if you are looking for career-stage support.
- Read Our research strategy and How we deliver research to check that your idea fits the charity's priorities before you invest time in an application.
- Use Our research (by cancer type or topic) to see related work already funded.
A common sticking point is expecting the landing pages to contain full scheme rules. They are navigation pages; the specifics live on the individual funding or career pages, so follow the links through before drawing conclusions about eligibility or deadlines.