Published: 10 Jun 2025 119 views
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.
In 1933, cancer researchers recognised the need to share knowledge and expertise globally and so founded the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Since then, UICC has grown to embrace organisations engaged in all aspects of cancer prevention and control: voluntary cancer societies, research and treatment centres, public health authorities, patient support networks and advocacy groups, and ministries of health. ... continue reading
Application Deadline | 04 Aug 2025 |
Type | Fellowship |
Sponsor | Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) |
Gender | Men and Women |
Flight costs
Flight costs are estimated based on the applicant’s departure airport and home country, as well as the location of the host institution. These estimates take into account the fellowship’s start and end dates, with an additional buffer to accommodate potential fluctuations in airfare due to time of booking.
Living costs
Each Fellowship award will include a contribution towards living costs, considering an estimated average monthly cost of living per person according to the income group of the country of the host institution, as categorised by the World Bank.
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.
If an individual from a UICC member organisation is interested to apply for a Fellowship and requires support to identify a host supervisor or institution, please contact [email protected] with the following details;
For more details, visit UICC’s Fellowships webpage