Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Cancer Research Grant Call

Closes On

07 Aug 2026

Funding Source

External

PI Salary Support

ACP/SDDC Affiliation

ACP Affiliation

Funding Per Grant Amount

S$ 100,000

Qualification

Not Specified

Academic Appointment

Funding Period

2 years

Citizenship

Foreigner / S / PR

Call Opens

27 Jul 2026

SMC/SDC Registered

Objective

Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) envisions a Singapore where we overcome cancer and live well. SCS is a charity with IPC (Institution of a Public Character) status that supports people from well to end of life through trusted information and care navigation, cancer screening and education, rehabilitation, financial assistance, psychosocial and survivorship support, and home hospice care.

SCS takes an active role in supporting Cancer Research, in partnership with Terry Fox Foundation and Movember Foundation (for research specific to men’s cancer). Since 1973, SCS has been supporting local cancer research projects across a wide spectrum of cancer related areas aligned with its mission and strategic focus areas.

SCS invites the research community to submit proposals addressing the following areas while considering the proposals’ relevance to SCS services and programmes in terms of cancer prevention and screening, psychosocial support, survivorship support, cancer rehabilitation as well as palliative care.

Please note that proposals focused on basic science research will not be considered for funding.

Research Areas	Examples of topics (but not limited to the following)
Cancer prevention & screening	Cancer risk factors; nutrition & dietetics; development and evaluation of screening test; cost-effectiveness analysis of screening program SCS Research Interest: Overcoming cancer screening deterrence for vulnerable, minority and at-risk populations
Cancer Care, Survivorship, and Support	Cancer patient support program; cancer rehabilitation program; effects of cancer on patients, family members & caregivers; communication strategies to convey information to patients and caregivers SCS Research Interest: Community-based rehabilitation for cancer patients Needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer
Health Services Research	Identifying critical gaps in evaluating and improving quality of cancer care SCS Research Interest: Improving user experience of cancer care from screening to survivorship Cost-benefits to support cancer navigation/peer support programme
Palliative Care	Behavioural and psychological supportive care; symptom management. SCS Research Interest: Enhancing quality of life for cancer patients/ survivors/ caregivers

Funding Details

The grant award is up to S$100,000 per project for a duration of up to 2 years. Proposals exceeding this amount may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. It should be noted that reasonableness of project budget is part of the assessment for SCS Cancer Research Grant applications.

Eligibility Criteria

Interested researchers from various cancer related disciplines, healthcare institutions and organizations in Singapore; from the public, private and voluntary sectors, which are involved in cancer care and/or research are welcome to apply.

Submission

Interested applicants, please submit your completed applications online via SCS research portal.
Before submitting your application, kindly read through the SCS Research Training Manual and ensure each supporting document (such as completed application form, research proposal, and CVs) is no larger than 2MB.
In addition, a soft copy of the completed, duly signed application form and relevant supporting documents must be submitted to research@singaporecancersociety.org.sg by 7 August 2026 (Friday), 4pm.

Contact Person

Email: research@singaporecancersociety.org.sg

Additional Information

Please download the application package from SCS's website here.

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