Fellowship type | Target candidates:
Strong preference will be given to research investigators, clinician scientist, epidemiologists, public health professionals from low-, lower-middle- and upper-middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank.
Duration:
12 months
Extension:
Up to 12 months with funding secured by the fellow from other sources and at
no cost to the UICC
Available:
6-8 per year
Value:
US $50,000 each for travel and stipend
Application closing date:
1 December
Notification of result:
April the following year
Objectives:
To foster a bi-directional flow of research knowledge, experience, expertise, and innovation between countries
To support the promotion of cancer control in developing countries through epidemiology, cancer control etc
To advance the academic career development of beginning cancer investigators through clinical, behavioural or translational research projects.
Goals:
Increased research capacity
Building up of infrastructure capacity at the home institution Cancer control
Reduced burden of cancer in own country
Development of individuals to disseminate and apply learned skills and knowledge upon return to home institute
Eligibility:
Be a beginning investigator or clinician in the early stages of their independent investigator career and must possess a terminal, advanced degree with a desire to become an independent investigator.
Applicants are to be in the early phases of their career and no longer under research mentoring.
Hold an academic university or hospital position with an explicit commitment to return to the home institute.
Conduct the research at not-for-profit institutions. Please note that this is not a first post doctoral fellowship
Research plan Applied or clinical or translational cancer research projects will receive funding preference, particularly meritorious applications from the target candidate group.
We especially encourage epidemiology applications |
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