UICC Technical Fellowships 2026

UICC’s Technical Fellowships provide cancer professionals the chance to gain new knowledge, skills and techniques in cancer control through short learning visits of two weeks to two months’ duration. This specific fellowship opportunity was originally launched in 1976, and was called the International Cancer Research Technology Transfer awards (ICRETT), and has facilitated knowledge exchange for the last four decades.

Objectives

• Facilitate the international exchange and development of technical knowledge and skills in 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.

• Table of Content
• About Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
• UICC Technical Fellowships Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of UICC Technical Fellowships Fellowship
• Requirements for UICC Technical Fellowships Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

UICC Technical Fellowships Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of UICC Technical Fellowships Fellowship

• Fellowship award amounts are calculated by UICC based on the fellowship duration and published scales for living costs and economy flight estimates from the home to host countries. For more information, refer to the application guidelines.

Requirements for UICC Technical Fellowships Fellowship Qualification

Public health professionals including epidemiologists, health educators, social workers, nutritionists, administrators and other specialised professionals working in the field of cancer control; cancer researchers performing translational, clinical and/or implementation research; clinicians, nurses and pathologists.

• Applicants must hold a minimum of a Master’s degree, while qualified medical doctors may be considered in the absence of a higher degree (i.e an MD) if they hold or are within a year of holding a board certification (or equivalent) in a cancer-related specialty, and registered nurses who have an RN qualification are also eligible to apply.
• An equivalent one-year’s training qualification in a specialty related to cancer post university degree can be accepted as an equivalent to a Master’s degree, for example training as a cancer registrar.
• All candidates should have worked in the field of cancer for at least five years prior to applying.
• Medical and PhD Students are not eligible to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants are generally expected to identify and contact potential host supervisors themselves. However, if they are unable to find a host supervisor, they should reach out to [email protected] for information on the organisations listed below that have expressed interest in hosting Fellows. Representatives from cancer centres or institutions interested in hosting UICC Fellows should contact [email protected] for more information. 

• National Cancer Centre Korea (NCCK), is a Fellowship partner and host that supports applicants wishing to visit it. 
• The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. 
• Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Canada is a Fellowship partner and host that supports applicants wishing to visit it. 
• Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Brazil
• A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Brazil
• King Hussein Cancer Center , Jordan
• University of Colorado Cancer Center, United States
• Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Spain
• Baheya Foundation and Hospitals, Egypt

UICC also provides as an exclusive benefit for its members tailored support to applicants from UICC member organisations. This support includes assistance in identifying potential host supervisors through UICC's extensive network of cancer control experts. Applicants from UICC member organisations are encouraged to contact [email protected] with their CV and a detailed description of the skills they wish to acquire during the fellowship until 22 May 2026 at the latest.

Application Guidelines

For more information kindly visit UICC scholarship webpage.