Scholarships
UICC Scholarships support individuals, particularly from UICC member organisations, in low‑ and middle‑income countries to participate in key events and conferences.
UICC Scholarships, formally launched in 2024, builds on years’ of experience supporting individuals through travel grants and streamlines access to this support for UICC member organisations.
The objectives of UICC Scholarships are to:
Promote equity in access to learning opportunities
Foster greater diversity at events and conferences, ensuring that participants, speakers, programme content and discussions reflect the breadth of the global cancer community.
At specific events, UICC also seeks to enable knowledge exchange through the provision of tailored networking and collaboration opportunities for scholarship recipients.
2026 Scholarships
In 2026, UICC will be supporting scholarships to a number of events, including the following:
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2026 Cancer Planners’ Forum (by invitation only) (Second edition of the Cancer Planners Forum to be held 13-15 May 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland | UICC)
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2026 World Cancer Congress (World Cancer Congress | World Cancer Congress)
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2026 WHO Regional Committee Meetings (WHO | Dates of Constitutional Meetings)
More events and details will be added throughout the year.
Scholarship eligibility and format
Who can apply
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Priority is given to individuals working for UICC member organisations, especially those based in low and middleincome countries.
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Representatives of patient groups in highincome countries may also be eligible, along with individuals who have lived experience of cancer or who come from underrepresented or marginalised communities, including indigenous populations.
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Applicants who actively contribute to the event, such as accepted abstract presenters or invited speakers, are encouraged to apply.
Format
Scholarships cover economy return travel costs, accommodation, and living expenses based on published United Nations daily subsistence allowances, plus visa costs if required.
For more information or any questions regarding upcoming scholarships opportunities, please contact us at scholarships@uicc.org.
2025 Scholarships
In 2025, UICC Scholarships were awarded for individuals to attend the following events:
- Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, Cartagena, Colombia
- Cancer Planners' Forum, Geneva, Switzerland
- Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum 2025, Bali, Indonesia
- 75th WHO Regional Committee Meeting for Africa, Lusaka, Zambia
- 72nd WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Committee Meeting, Cairo, Egypt
- 76th WHO Western Pacific Regional Committee Meeting, Nadi, Fiji
- 15th African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Conference, Hammamet, Tunisia
- World Cancer Leaders' Summit, Melbourne, Australia
2025 UICC Scholarships in numbers
86
scholarships
50 UICC member organisations across 50 countries