The fellowships are funded by a group of cancer institutes, leagues, societies, associations, foundations, and governmental agencies in North America, Europe, and Australia. The aims of the awards are threefold: to facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer research and clinical technology; to allow exchange knowledge and enhance skills in basic, clinical, behavioural, and epidemiological areas of cancer research; and in cancer control and prevention to allow acquisition of up-to-date clinical management, diagnostic, and therapeutic expertise.

Topics for research training are the following:

• Cancer control and prevention (including tobacco control)
• Basic, applied and clinical cancer research
• Epidemiology, cancer registration, public education and behavioural sciences

Topics for clinical training are the following:

• Surgery, radio- and chemotherapy, medical oncology, multidisciplinary cancer care
• Clinical trials
• Detection and diagnosis

The fellowships permit successful candidates to spend time at a suitable host institute abroad. They are particularly aimed at investigators and clinicians working in places where such teaching is not yet available and where the necessary facilities exist to apply and disseminate the new skills upon return.

Requirements

• Fellowships are open to appropriately qualified investigators, pathologists, epidemiologists, cancer registrars, behavioural scientists, tobacco control activists, laboratory technicians, clinicians, and general practicioners, generally in the early stages of their careers; and clinicians who are established in oncology practice.
• Experts from any country, who have been invited to teach these specialised skills at institutes abroad, are also eligible to apply (reverse flow ICRETTs).
• Candidates who are already physically present at the proposed host institute whilst their applications are under consideration are not eligible for a UICC fellowship.

About 120–150 awards are available per year with an average award value for one-month stipend and travel of US$3,400. The maximum length is three months. Successful candidates usually receive UICC stipend support for up to one month only, while home or host institutes are expected to cover living costs for any additional periods. UICC also contributes to the least expensive international two-way (return) air fare or other appropriate form of transport.

Travel awards do not include costs for internal travel within the home or host countries. These and extra costs for visa, passports, airport taxes, etc. are the responsibility of the fellow. No financial support is provided for dependents

Deadline

Application closing date None. Applications are accepted at any time.

T o apply

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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

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