Detall de la convocatòria

Expressió d'interès - Expression of interest

Característiques

Característica
Objectiu de la convocatòria
This short-term international fellowship programme enables cancer professionals to strengthen their knowledge and skills in cancer control through learning visits of up to two months.
Característiques principals
Applications should focus on public health and the training of health professionals in cost-effective, evidence-based cancer control strategies adapted to their local context, with an emphasis on reducing inequities in cancer care and outcomes. They may cover the full cancer control continuum, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as strengthening health systems, including national cancer programmes and registries.

Priority is given to projects aligned with key UICC themes such as access to care, health systems strengthening, women's and lung cancers, and people-centred care, with a special focus in 2026 on cervical cancer, particularly HPV vaccination introduction and scale-up.

Eligible activities include clinical observerships, implementation projects, and applied clinical cancer research that translates existing knowledge into improved patient outcomes. Basic or translational research is not supported.

The following topics are within the scope of the 2026 call for applications:
  • Cancer prevention and early detection strategies, including vaccination and cancer screening
  • Cancer risk factors, including behavioural, occupational, environmental, medical and inherited genetic factors
  • Epidemiology and data analysis, or strengthening of cancer registry data
  • Cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment (including observerships in cancer surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and medical oncology)
  • Patient support, survivorship, and palliative care
  • Analysis of the economics of cancer, including universal health coverage (UHC)-related topics
  • Development of national cancer control plans and programmes
    • Lloc de presentació
    HMRIB and PSMAR staff who need more information should contact:
    Research Grants and Contracts Office. C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88. 08003 Barcelona. Tel.: 93.316.04.00.
    Carol Barnwell: [email protected] Ext.: 1670
    Marta López: [email protected] Ext.: 1576
    Júlia Vidal: [email protected] Ext.: 1736
    Convocatòria (URL)
    https://www.uicc.org/what-we-do/member-benefits/learning-and-development/fellowships/technical-fellowships
    Requisits
  • Applicants must be cancer professionals, including public health professionals (e.g. epidemiologists, health educators, social workers, nutritionists and administrators), cancer researchers (translational, clinical and/or implementation), as well as clinicians, nurses, and pathologists.
  • Applicants may reside in any country at the time of application, but must undertake the fellowship in a different country.
  • A minimum of a Master's degree is required. Medical doctors may be eligible without a higher degree if they hold, or are within one year of obtaining, board certification (or equivalent) in a cancer-related specialty. Registered nurses with an RN qualification are also eligible. Equivalent one-year post-graduate training in a cancer-related field (e.g. cancer registry training) may be accepted in lieu of a Master's degree.
  • Medical and PhD students are not eligible.
  • Applicants must be employed by a relevant institution (e.g. university, hospital, research institute, registry, or cancer society) and return there after the fellowship.
  • A minimum of five years' experience in the field of cancer is required.
  • Only one UICC fellowship application may be submitted at a time.
  • Applications must include a clearly defined project. Activities limited to attending courses, meetings, conferences, or unstructured institutional visits are not eligible.
    • Dotació
    Awards cover economy travel and a contribution to living costs, adjusted for location and duration of the fellowship. See application guidelines for details.
    Durada
    2 to 8 weeks
    Documentació
    Applications must be submitted online via the SmartSimple grants management system. Information on how to access the platform, create a profile, and submit an application is provided in the guidelines.

    Arxius

    Arxiu
    technical-fellowships-2026-application-guidelines.pdf