2026 CBRC-GRAY-BRCA Travel Grants - Call for Applications

The Cancer Biology Research Center (CBRC), in collaboration with the Gray Research Fund for BRCA-related malignancies, is pleased to offer travel grants of up to $1,500 each to partially support active participation in international conferences, workshops, or courses.

Tel Aviv University graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, residents, and research associates engaged in cancer-related research are invited to submit applications. Preference will be given to meetings and scientific activities relevant to BRCA-related malignancies; however, applications addressing broader areas of cancer research are also encouraged, in condition that the work to be presented is BRCA-related. Grants are intended to support active participation in meetings held abroad through December 31, 2026.

The entitlement may be extended for up to 6 months from the date of receipt of the award notification for the requested meeting abroad. Depending on the number of applications submitted, grants may be limited to one applicant per meeting and/or laboratory.

Applicants should submit: 

• Short CV (NIH style) - up to 2 pages
• Letter of recommendation from the supervisor - up to 1 page
• Research abstract as submitted to the meeting (including title, authors, and affiliations) - up to 1 page
• Details of the conference, workshop, or course (including date and location)

Applications that do not conform to the requested format will not be considered.

• Deadline for submission of applications: 30.6.2026
   
• Applications should be submitted electronically to: Dr. Yehudit Cohen, Operational and Scientific Manager, Gray Research Fund - BRCA-related malignancies, Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, TAU | 058-4466755 yehuditc@tauex.tau.ac.il

Please include the following subject line in the submission email: "CBRC-Gray-BRCA Travel grants 2026 - [Applicant Name]"

Applications will be reviewed in early July 2026. Travel grants will be awarded only upon receipt of written confirmation of active participation (poster/oral presentation) or official acceptance to a workshop or course.

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Sincerely,

Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro

Chair, Cancer Biology Research Center,

Tel Aviv University