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The fellowships are funded by the American Cancer Society with the objective of fostering a bi-directional flow of knowledge, experience, expertise, and innovation between countries. These 12 month long fellowships are intended for beginning investigators and clinicians, who are in the early stages of their careers. Funding preference will be given to candidates who propose to conduct cancer research projects into the preclinical, clinical, epidemiology, psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy and outcomes and cancer control.
Eligible candidates should hold assistant professorships or similar positions at their home institutes and have at least two years of postdoctoral experience after obtaining their MD or Ph.D. degrees or equivalents. Awards are conditional on the return of the Fellow to the home institute at the end of the fellowship and on the availability of appropriate facilities and resources to apply the newly acquired skills. No extensions are permitted.
Between 6 - 8 Fellows are selected each year for awards with an average value of $45,000 for travel and stipend support. A competitive selection takes place once a year, based on the scientific review of the submitted material by an international panel of experts. Completed applications with all supporting documentation must reach UICC by the application closing date of December 1. Selection results are notified in mid-April the following year, and fellowships should be activated within 12 months of the date of the award.
Calculation of travel and stipend awards is based on the candidate's estimates, which are adjusted, if need be, to published fares and UICC scales. Travel awards contribute towards least expensive international two-way (return) air fares or other appropriate form of transport. Travel estimates should not include costs for internal travel within the home and/or host countries. These and extra costs for visa, passports, airport taxes, insurance, etc. are the responsibility of the Fellow. No allowances are made for accompanying dependents. The fellowship can be extended by 12 months, subject to the written approval of the home and host supervisors and at no additional cost to UICC.
Candidates who are physically present at the proposed host institute while their applications are under consideration are not eligible for UICC fellowships. Awards are subject to the UICC General Conditions for fellowships.
Application closing date: December 1
Application forms may be obtained from the Fellowships Department or downloaded from the Internet website at International Union Against Cancer
Tel: (4122) 809 18 40
Fax: (4122) 809 18 10
E-mail: fellows@uicc.org
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