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The 2021 calls for applications to the Technical Fellowships and the sub-programme focused on Francophone Africa, Bourses pour l’Afrique francophone opened on 1 February 2021
Click below to see the Fellows awarded so far this year:
Click below to register for the weekly Q&A zoom for an hour every Wednesday at 14:00 CET where you are able to discuss in person with the fellowship team and ask questions about the application process.
For enquiries about the Zoom Q&A, please write to fellows@uicc.org
*online application to the Technical Fellowships is only accepted in English, however support to Spanish-speaking applicants is provided through the translated step by step online application guide.
Eligible candidates are 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.
In addition, clinicians and nurses who are established in oncology practice and hold as a minimum an MD degree (for doctors) or RN (for nurses) are eligible to apply.
Medical and PhD Students are not eligible.
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 | 50-60 per year |
Average value | US$ 3,400 (as monetary contribution towards the least expensive international travel and living costs) |
2021 Call open | 1 February 2021 |
2021 Call closes | 31 December 2021 |
Notification of results | Generally within 60 days of registration |
While candidates working in all fields of cancer control are welcome to apply, applications in cancer prevention and early detection, breast cancer and ageing and cancer are particularly encouraged this year.
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