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Find current funding opportunities for research at Wits.

Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Research funding opportunity

Supports planning and feasibility research for cancer prevention and control clinical trials. Projects should resolve practical or scientific uncertainties needed to finalise a fut...

Official source: NIH / Grants.gov View details
Opens
2025-01-25
Deadline
2026-10-26
Funding amount
Up to USD 450,000 in direct costs over 3 years, or USD 600,000 with a pilot trial; maximum USD 225,000 per year
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Research funding opportunity

Supports preparation of cancer prevention and control clinical trials, including feasibility studies that resolve uncertainties about recruitment, interventions, outcomes, study de...

Official source: NIH / Grants.gov View details
Opens
2025-01-25
Deadline
2026-10-26
Funding amount
Up to USD 450,000 in direct costs over 3 years, or USD 600,000 with a pilot trial; maximum USD 225,000 per year
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Research funding opportunity

Supports collaborative studies of persistent or delayed adverse effects of cancer treatment. Research may identify underlying mechanisms, characterise long-term clinical effects or...

Official source: NIH / Grants.gov View details
Opens
2025-01-05
Deadline
2026-10-05
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Grant

Supports high-risk, potentially transformative basic research on substance use disorders. Projects should test unconventional hypotheses or develop substantially new techniques whe...

Official source: NIH / Grants.gov View details
Opens
2025-02-10
Deadline
2027-03-10
Funding amount
Up to USD 275,000 in direct costs over 2 years; maximum USD 150,000 per year
Call status
Open
Last checked
2026-09-19

Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Grant

Supports new theories and analytical methods explaining how genetic and non-genetic factors shape complex human traits. Interdisciplinary projects should combine modelling with val...

Official source: NIH / Grants.gov View details
Opens
2025-01-05
Deadline
2026-10-05
Funding amount
NCI applications: up to USD 350,000 in direct costs per year; other participating institutes set no fixed cap
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19

Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funder: National Institutes of Health · Opportunity type: Grant

Supports exploratory development of theories and methods explaining the genetic and non-genetic influences on complex human traits. Projects should integrate perspectives across di...

Official source: NIH / Grants.gov View details
Opens
2025-01-16
Deadline
2026-10-16
Funding amount
Up to USD 275,000 in direct costs over 2 years; maximum USD 200,000 per year
Call status
Closed
Last checked
2026-09-19