The Union for International Cancer Control's (UICC) rapidly increasing membership base of over 1200 organisations in 172 countries, represents the world’s major cancer societies, ministries of health and patient groups and includes influential policy makers, researchers and experts in cancer prevention and control. UICC also boasts more than 50 strategic partners.
The organisation is dedicated to taking the lead in convening, capacity building and advocacy initiatives that unite and support the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and to ensure cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health and development agenda.
Virtual Fellowships:
Virtual Fellowships allow cancer professionals from UICC member organisations to obtain expert learning and guidance in cancer control in English, French or Spanish, through a series of four one-to-one video calls with experts. This initiative complements the Technical Fellowships programme and co-exists alongside it to provide an online alternative to UICC members.
Fellowship conditions:
- Apply any time from February 1 to December 31
- Cancer professionals working in research, public health or health service delivery at UICC member organisations.
- If needed, UICC can provide support in identifying and contacting experts.
- One month: minimum of four weekly one-hour video calls. Start date flexible, to be agreed upon with expert.
- Eligible candidates must be employed by a UICC member organisation (students are not eligible), have the endorsement of their line manager/superior and at least five years’ experience working in cancer control.
- No specific funding will be provided for those awarded a Virtual Fellowship.
Objectives:
- Facilitate the international exchange and development of technical knowledge and skills in all areas of cancer control
- Build capacity of the individual and the home organisation through the effective application and dissemination of the newly acquired skills in the home organisation upon return
- Support the development of networks of cancer control professionals for the continued sharing of best practices and knowledge, and the informal provision of ongoing support, guidance or training.
The 2022 calls for applications to the Technical Fellowships and the sub-programme focused on Francophone Africa, Bourses pour l’Afrique francophone are open from 1 February 2022 until 31 December 2022.
Eligibility:
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.
