Target candidates: Investigators, clinicians, public health professionals

Duration: 1 month

Extension: Up to 2 months with funding secured by the Fellow from the home or host organization 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 result: Generally within 60 days of registration

Objectives:
To facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer research and clinical technology
To exchange knowledge and enhance skills in
- basic, clinical, behavioural and epidemiological areas of cancer research
- cancer control and prevention
To acquire appropriate clinical management, diagnostic and therapeutic expertise for effective application and use 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)
Basic, applied and clinical cancer research
Epidemiology, cancer registration, public education and behavioural sciences

Clinical training:
Surgery, radio- and chemotherapy, medical oncology, multidisciplinary cancer care
Clinical  trials
Detection and diagnosis
Prevention-oriented projects are especially encouraged.

Contact:
Ms Beate VoughtThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fellowships coordinator

International Union Against Cancer (UICC)

62 route de Frontenex

1207 Geneva

Switzerland

By telephone or fax

Telephone: +41 22 809 1843

Fax +41 22 809 1810

Source: http://www.uicc.org/?option=com_content&task=view&id=14262&Itemid=185