On the initiative of KickCancer, a Foundation of public interest established in 2017 whose mission is to cure children with cancer, max. 2 KickCancer Clinical Investigator Grants (KCIG) will be granted in 2026 in the field of paediatric haemato-oncology in Belgium.
Main features
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The KCIG intend to allow clinicians to devote half of their working time to carry research activities in paediatric haemato-oncology and provide a substitute to perform the clinical duties.
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The grant amounts to a maximum of EUR 70.000/year (on-call duties and overhead excluded) to support the hiring of a substitute for the clinical duties.
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In addition to the EUR 70.000/year, an amount of max. EUR 10.000/year will be available as compensation for other costs (bench fees) associated with the Grant.
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The KCIG duration is 2 years renewable 4 times max. upon the positive evaluation of a biennial progress report. Former grantees are entitled to reapply an unlimited number of times.
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The Grant must effectively start max. 12 months after the official starting date set to 1st October 2026. The effective start of the Grant corresponds to the hiring date of the grantee substitute.
Eligibility criteria
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Eligible projects encompass any basic (hypothesis-driven) or translational research project or active participation in international clinical trials groups.
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Eligible applicants must:
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Hold a recognized academic degree of Medical Doctor at the deadline of the call.
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Be employed in one of the eligible organizations and commit to at least 80% FTE at the official start of the KCIG.
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Hold a specialty in haemato-oncology (ending with reference code #698 under the RIZIV/INAMI nomenclature of healthcare services) and/or be (or commit to become) affiliated to the Belgian Society of Paediatric Haematology Oncology (BSPHO) at the official start of the KCIG.
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Eligible organisations encompass any university hospital attached to a university in Belgium, provided that they have a paediatric haemato-oncology department, as defined by the Royal Decree of April 2, 2014.
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The KCIG cannot be combined with the FNRS clinical researchers’ mandates.
Call timeline
- Opening of the call: 1st December 2025
- Call deadline: 2nd March 2026
- Panel meeting: 28th May 2026
- Start of the Grant: 2nd October 2026
How to apply?
Applications, written in English, must be submitted via the online application system available on www.kcig.be on 2nd March 2026 (midnight CET) at the latest.
The complete regulations of the KCIG 2026 are available here.
The guide for applicant is available here.
Questions about the KCIG should be addressed via email to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..
