Application Deadline
None. Applications are accepted at any time
Notification of results
Generally within 60 days of registration
Target candidates
Cancer professionals such as cancer advocates, public health investigators, implementation and translational researchers, pathologists, epidemiologists, tobacco control activists and cancer registrars in the early stages of their careers who hold at least an MSc or MA. PhD and medical students are not eligible to apply.
Duration
1 month
Extension
Up to 2 months with funding secured by the Fellow from the home or host organisation and at no cost to the UICC.
Available
120-150 per year
Average value
US$ 3,400 each
Application closing date
None. Applications are accepted at any time.
Notification of results
Generally within 60 days of registration.
Objectives
- Facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer control techniques
- Exchange knowledge and enhance skills in all areas of cancer control (including research, clinical and public health interventions)
- Ensure the effective application and use of the newly acquired skills in the home organization upon return
Eligibility
- Appropriately qualified investigators, pathologists, epidemiologists, laboratory technicians, tobacco control activists and cancer registrars in the early stages of their careers
- Appropriately qualified clinicians who are established in oncology practice
Research plan
- Cancer prevention and control (including tobacco control)
- Translational, implementation, applied and clinical cancer research
- Epidemiology, cancer registration, public education and behavioural sciences
Clinical training
- Prevention-oriented projects are especially encouraged
- Detection and diagnosis
- Surgery, radio- and chemotherapy, medical oncology
- Clinical trials
- Multidisciplinary cancer care
- Palliative and psychosocial cancer care
