2012 New Fellowship Initiatives
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is proud to have launched these two new fellowships for 2012 with its partners International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and McCabe Centre for Law.
UICC - IARC Development Fellowship
The UICC-IARC Development Fellowship is a new initiative that builds on established programmes of both organisations and reiterate their joint commitment to promote training in cancer in low- and middle-income countries.
The aim of the UICC-IARC Development Fellowship is to allow each year for one of the most promising participants of the IARC Summer School to return to IARC and spend a period of up to three months integrated in one of the IARC Groups to receive further training in all areas of research and/or to set up a research collaboration.
Eligibility: available to cancer registry staff, health workers, health-related professionals and post-graduate students interested in initiating or pursuing work on cancer epidemiology and related disciplines. Priority is given to applicants from countries in greatest need of developing human resources in the area of cancer epidemiology and cancer registration.
Applicants will be selected among the IARC Summer School program attendees.
The UICC-IARC Development Fellowship is funded by the UICC through the UICC International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowship scheme.
2012 Awardees
UICC and IARC are pleased to announce the award of the UICC-IARC Development Fellowship of a value of USD 10,000 to:
Dr Oresto Michael Munishi, Director of the Kilimanjaro Cancer Registry, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania
Project: Evaluating nutritional, behavioral, and environmental patterns amongst patients with esophageal cancer in two regions of Tanzania: An exploratory case-control study
Congratulations!
McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer Fellowship
The aim of the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer Fellowship is to provide opportunities for lawyers working in cancer control to develop their skills and expertise by working on projects of interest to them during a maximum 3-month placement at the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer, in collaboration with McCabe Centre and Cancer Council Victoria staff, and academic and other McCabe Centre collaborators.
Eligibility Criteria: Candidates, preferably from low or middle income countries, must have an academic qualification in law and relevant professional background. The candidate should have the ability to demonstrate how the proposed fellowship will contribute to cancer control nationally, regionally or internationally.
These Fellowships are funded by the Cancer Council Australia and the UICC International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowship scheme.
To learn more about the UICC - McCabe Initiative: http://www.mccabecentre.org
2012 Awardees
The UICC and the Cancer Council Australia are pleased to announce the award of two McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer Fellowships of AU$ 15,000 each.
The awardees for 2012 are:
Mr Vuyile Dumisani Dlamini, Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Health, Mbabane, Swaziland
and
Ms Halina Samulenka, Legal Advisor & Deputy Director for the EAFO Educational & Research Centre “Eurasian Oncology Program”, Moscow, Russian Federation
Congratulations to both!