This call aims to fund translational cancer research projects carried out at institutions in Spain, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for cancer patients. CRIS Programmes support individual projects across any area of cancer research, including (but not limited to) tumour biology, cancer immunology, precision oncology, early diagnosis, resistance mechanisms, or innovative therapeutic strategies.

CRIS focuses on research with clear translational potential and clinical relevance. Even when addressing fundamental research questions, projects are framed around clinical applicability and meaningful impact for patients, in line with CRIS strategic priorities.

Funding

The maximum grant awarded will be €400,000, distributed in annual installments of up to €80,000 (see details in the bases)

Duration

Five-year period

Requisits

Applications will be accepted from specialist physicians who have completed a Doctorate in the ten years prior to the deadline of the call for applications (since January 2015). The date on which the candidate defended their PhD thesis will be taken as the date on which they completed their PhD and earned the title of doctor. Applications will be accepted if the thesis reading date is scheduled before October 2025. If on 1 October 2025 the candidate cannot provide a valid doctoral degree, the application will be rejected.

The candidate must be the first or last author for, at least, 1 publication in Q1 journals. Only articles with a Pubmed ID will be considered.

The CRIS Translational Physician Programme is open to post-doctoral clinical scientists of all nationalities as long as their project is carried out at a centre in Spain.

Candidates' care workload may not under any circumstances exceed 50% of their working day and may be increased up to 100% of their working day.

Beneficiaries must accept their place on the programme between 1st February and 30th June 2026. Under duly justified circumstances, their incorporation may be delayed until 31 September 2026.

The candidate must propose a mentor and provide his/her background with the application. There can only be 1 mentor proposed per application.

Several applications may be submitted from the same institution. For each call there can only be one beneficiary of this programme per institution.

All applications must be completed on-line using the CRIS Translational Physician Programme Platform, which will be made available to candidates at www.criscancer.org/programascris during the application submission period for the 2025 programme.

All applications must provide two blocks of documentation, which must be completed entirely in English

Part A: ADMINISTRATIVE FORM
This section must be filled out entirely in English.

Part B: DOCUMENTATION
- Curriculum vitae of the candidate using a standardised summarised format (CVA, in its 4-page format) https://cvn.fecyt.es/.
- ID card.
- Doctoral certificate and the date on which the candidates defended their PhDs
- If you have requested an extension for the validity of your candidacy on account of matters such as illness, parental leave, military service, or other causes, you must attach documentation that accredits such circumstances
- Candidate's track record, reflecting key events in the researcher's career and the candidate's experience in the field of study. The provided template must be used (Maximum 3 pages).
- Research Project. The provided template must be used (Maximum 5 pages)
- Project budget. The provided excel template must be used
- Lay summary, in Spanish, presenting the project in clear and accessible language, with a focus on its relevance and potential impact for patients. The provided template must be used.
- Letter of acceptance from the Mentor. The provided template must be used.
- Curriculum vitae of the Mentor using a standardised summarised format and an abbreviated template of standard forms for public calls for applications (CVA). This document must be provided in English.
- Letter of acceptance from the host institution signed by the managing director or scientific director of the centre guaranteeing institutional support for the researcher and the research line of the particular project. This document is indispensable for a candidacy to be validated. The template provided must be used.
- Declaration on ethical issues. The provided template must be used

In case of iinterest plese contact before May 6th.