Cancer Council SA funds the best and brightest cancer researchers in the state through our fellowships and project grants – and we need your help to make decisions about the research we support.
We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our grant review panel — including scientific reviewers and people with lived experience of cancer.
Whether you're a researcher or clinician with expertise in cancer science, or a person impacted by cancer (as a patient, survivor, carer or advocate), your insights are vital in helping us make fair and impactful decisions about our research funding.
As a grant reviewer, you will:
- help assess grant applications for scientific merit and relevance
- contribute to a transparent and inclusive review process
- support funding of groundbreaking cancer research that makes a difference in the lives of people impacted by cancer.
How do I register my interest to become a grant reviewer?
You can register your interest to become a grant reviewer by getting in touch with our Research team at grants@cancersa.org.au.
Together, we can fund research that matters — and improve outcomes for all those impacted by cancer.
Funding opportunities
We are proud to work with leading research partners in South Australia to invest in world-class research happening right here in our state. Cancer Council SA is one of the state’s largest not-for-profit funders of cancer research supporting some of the state’s best and brightest cancer researchers conducting research across all aspects of cancer at Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and SAHMRI.
Cancer Council SA Research Fellowships
Cancer Council SA’s Research Fellowship Program is a South Australian initiative which invests in the state’s best and brightest early and mid-career researchers to support and advance research that is working towards the next cancer breakthrough.
Peter Nelson Leukaemia Research Fellowship Fund
The Peter Nelson Leukaemia Research Fellowship Fund was established by Marjorie Jackson-Nelson—the Lithgow Flash and former Governor of South Australia—in memory of her husband, Australian Olympic cyclist, Peter Nelson who passed away from leukaemia.
Project grants
Cancer Council SA’s Research Program invests in groundbreaking cancer research projects happening here in South Australia that have just missed out on funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant.
