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SUMMARY:[ FondAction contre le Cancer | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190915
DTSTAMP:20260428T185243Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Established in Lausanne in 1999\, FondAction contre le Cancer 
 supports applied cancer research for the benefit of patients\, particularl
 y in Switzerland. The foundation has funded projects on the following topi
 cs: childhood cancer survivors\, lymphoma\, the role of sport during chemo
 therapy\, breast cancer\, melanoma\, radiotherapy\, cancer care and genome
 . The foundation selects research to support by direct invitation from the
  scientific committee or following a public call for proposals.\n \nIn pa
 rticular\, the foundations offers 2 funding instruments:\n \nGRANTS \n\n	
 What: For collaborative applied research projects related to cancer. The r
 esearch topic can be pre-clinical or clinical or of public health. Priorit
 y will be given to projects involving the development of innovative therap
 ies for patients.\n	Who can apply: team of applicants. The main applicant 
 (MD\, PhD\, nurse or else) must be Swiss or be employed by a Swiss institu
 tion and should demonstrate the ability to lead and finalize an innovative
  research project.\n	Funding: no upper or lower limit. The grant does NOT 
 cover the main applicant’s salary. You must have and mention other sourc
 es of funding.\n	Duration: max 36 months.\n\n \nYOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANTS
 \n\n\n	What: Support to young researchers in the field of oncology in Swit
 zerland\, to help them at the beginning of their academic career. The rese
 arch topic can be pre-clinical or clinical or of public health.\n	Who can 
 apply: the young investigator must be an MD\, a PhD in biology or health c
 are\, be Swiss or be employed by a Swiss institution\, < 40 year old\, hav
 e the support of his/her supervisor and the opportunity to build a career 
 at the institution of employment.\n	Funding: CHF 100’000. The grant does
  NOT cover the main applicant’s salary.\n	Duration: 24 months.\n\n \nDe
 adline: 15 September (every year) for both instruments.\nProposals are eva
 luated by the foundation’s scientific committee and external experts.\n
  \nFor more information\, please have a look at the call webpage and supp
 orted projects.\n 
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