Partially Funded Technical Fellowships for Cancer Workers from the Union for International Cancer Control
By: Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)Last update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SpecialityMedicine, Nursing and Medical Sciences
Skillsمهارات التواصل, القدرة على التعلم, مهارات العمل مع فريق
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldNutrition, Sports and Health
Job locationTurkey
Needed documentsApplication form
Deadline2024-08-12
Opportunity description
The UICC Foundation is announcing a series of technical fellowships for cancer professionals. This fellowship will provide accepted candidates with the opportunity to acquire new knowledge, skills and technologies in cancer control through short educational visits ranging from two weeks to two months. First launched in 1976 as the International Cancer Research Technology Transfer Awards (ICRETT), the fellowship has facilitated knowledge exchange over the past four decades. The fellowship aims to:
- Facilitate international exchange and development of knowledge and technical skills in cancer control.
- Build the capacity of individuals and organizations through effective application and dissemination of newly acquired skills in the parent organization upon return from the fellowship.
- Develop networks of cancer professionals to continue sharing best practices and knowledge, and provide informal support, mentoring and ongoing training.
Benefits
- Fellowship awards are calculated by UICC based on the length of the fellowship and published benchmarks for living expenses and economy airfare from home to host countries.
- Fellowships range from two weeks to two months, and the following are the different fellowship durations at the maximum possible level of funding:
- Two weeks: $2,200
- Three weeks: $2,800
- Four weeks: $3,400
- Five weeks: $4,000
- Six weeks: $4,600
- Seven weeks: $5,200
- Eight weeks: $5,800
Eligibility criteria
- This opportunity is aimed at public health professionals including epidemiologists, health educators, social workers, nutritionists, administrators and other professionals working in cancer control; cancer researchers who conduct clinical and/or operational research; and physicians, nurses and pathologists.
- Applicants must have at least a master’s degree.
- Physicians who are board certified (or equivalent) or are close to board certified within one year in a cancer-related specialty may apply, even if they do not have a master’s degree.
- Registered nurses with an RN qualification may apply.
- Any equivalent one-year post-graduate training qualification in a cancer-related specialty may be accepted as equivalent to a master’s degree.
- All candidates must have worked in the cancer field for at least five years prior to applying for this opportunity.
- Medical and PhD students are not eligible to apply.
About UICC:
UICC's mission is to unite and support the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to ensure that cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health and development agenda.
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