UICC Technical Fellowships (UICC-TF) 1402 views

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) offers UICC technical fellowships (UICC-TF). This fellowship allows the international exchange of knowledge and to enhance skills in cancer control, prevention and treatment and to allow the attainment of diagnostic and therapeutic clinical expertise that can be applied in the fellows’ home organizations upon their return.

Study areas:

• Etiology
• Cancer Prevention
• Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis
• Treatment
• Cancer Control, Survivorship, and Research into Outcomes
• Advocacy and Health Policy

Eligibility:

• Applicants may include 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.
• Applicant must at least hold an MSc or MA.
• Clinicians and nurses who are established in oncology practice and hold as a minimum an MD degree (for doctors) or RN (for nurses) are also eligible to apply.
• Medical and PhD Students are not eligible.

Tenure: 1 month; extension up to 2 months

Number of fellowships: 50-60 per year

Fellowship value: US$ 3,400 (as monetary contribution towards the least expensive international travel and living costs)

How to apply:

• Apply online