Candidates from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are encouraged to develop their research proposals in accordance with the Agency’s priorities as outlined in IARC’s current medium-term strategy.
Children with Cancer UK is supporting the IARC Postdoctoral Fellowships programme, which focuses on cancers in children, teenagers, and young adults (0 to 24 years of age). Candidates from LMICs are encouraged to prepare a research proposal that focuses on paediatric cancers or cancers in teenagers and young adults (up to 24 years of age) and is in line with the Agency’s priorities as outlined in the IARC’s current medium-term strategy. Developing strategies for cancer prevention (primary prevention, screening, implementation research), understanding the causes of cancer (including infections, nutrition, lifestyle, environment, radiation, and genetics), and illuminating the fundamental mechanisms of carcinogenesis through research in molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, and molecular pathology are the main areas of activity. The Agency also has effective programmes for describing the burden of cancer worldwide and for
Location:
Switzerland
Benefits
- Fellowships should be taken up before the end of 2023. The current IARC postdoctoral stipend is € 2,820 per month.
- The cost of travel for the awardee, and in certain circumstances for, dependants, will be met.
- Dependence and health insurance allowances will be paid, if applicable. IARC Postdoctoral Fellows have access to a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines and to a unique network of collaborators across the world.
- IARC welcomes around 60 postdoctoral scientists and fellows, at any time, distributed across the Agency.
Eligibilities
- Only candidates with nationalities from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are eligible to apply
- Please note that candidates from upper-middle-income countries are also eligible to apply
- Candidates with “double citizenship” of a high-income country (HI) and a LMIC are eligible to apply
- PhD degree needs to be obtained within five years of the application deadline or by the time of starting the fellowship.
- Candidates with a MD can also apply, but should have obtained a MPH degree or similar additional training and already have research experience
- Proficiency in English at a level sufficient for scientific communication is required.
- 2 reference letters (from at least one current/former supervisor) are to be submitted by the deadline of application; reference letters should not be older than a year at the time of the application deadline and provide an overview of academic and/or professional achievements
