Grants program for developing countries
ESMO offers a research grants program specifically addressed to young oncologists in developing countries that support projects pertaining to all areas of cancer research.
Through the research grants program young oncologists can obtain scholarships for pre-clinical and/or clinical training in an outstanding European laboratory or clinical research facility.
The purpose is to make the highest standards of medical oncology research and training recognized and practiced throughout the world.
This program is supported by an unrestricted grant from the ESMO Foundation.
- Selected participants receive a research grant amounting to maximum €5,000
- Recipients may decide the duration of the project based on their use of the funds
Requirements
- Candidates must
- be oncologists
- be current ESMO members (or must apply for membership)
- be resident in a developing country (defined by ESMO according to
the latest World Bank statistics as countries with a Purchasing Power
Parity (PPP) per capita of less than $10,000 per annum. Information
available at www.worldbank.org)
- Candidate's supervisors
in both host and home institute must be an ESMO Full member
- Application must include:
- Curriculum vitae
- Digital photo
- Detailed description of the planned program (including timeline
and budget of the proposed observation/research program)
- Brief statement of candidate's goals and how he/she proposes to
utilize the acquired techniques or knowledge in the home
institute/country
- Name of selected host institute
- Letter of acceptance from the person responsible for the project
at the host facility
- Letter of recommendation from the candidate's department head,
mentioning the candidate's proficiency in English
Procedure
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Candidate applies for developing countries
research grant or, if not an ESMO member yet, applies for ESMO membership and
grant
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Applications are received and checked for
completeness by the ESMO Head Office
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Acceptable applications are reviewed by the ESMO Developing
Countries Task Force
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Grant recipients are chosen by the ESMO Developing
Countries Task Force based on the originality
and validity of the proposed project and its relevance to the field of
oncology
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The grant will be forwarded to the candidate upon
receipt of her/his bank account number
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The grant recipient makes her/his own travel and
accommodation arrangements
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The supervisor of the host institute monitors the
progress of the research project and liaise with the ESMO Developing
Countries Task Force
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The grant recipient sends a
detailed report at the end of the research project to the Chair of the ESMO Developing
Countries Task Force for a short summary publication in the ESMO Newsletter and full publication on
the ESMO Web site (maximum 1,500 words)
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