Apply! African Cancer Fellowships

Hands-on fellowship opportunities are combined with peer-to-peer exchange and information sharing that will allow individuals to learn important skills relevant to cancer care and to disseminate them throughout their region.
The programme aims to enhance educational opportunities for healthcare workers in Africa, thereby expanding workforce capability and improving care for cancer patients.

Deadline
November 30, 2018

Value
-3,000 USD including a living stipend plus a travel contribution towards the least expensive international travel costs
-20 awardees to will be selected for the award
-10 fellows will be awarded travel grants based on their fellowship visit report and congress abstract

Eligibility
-The programme is open to individuals working in any area across the cancer continuum who wish to develop their knowledge and innovate on a particular topic
-Medical professionals must hold relevant qualification e.g. MD, MBBS, Registered Nurse, Diploma of midwifery.
-Non-medical applicants, such as those working in cancer societies or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), should hold a Bachelor’s degree
-Candidates should have documented experience of working with cancer or with cancer patients
-Medical and PhD students are not eligible to apply
-Depending on the projects, pairs of applicants from the same institution are also welcome to apply to visit the same host institution where this will contribute to successful implementation on return home.

Application
Apply here