Study Subject (s): Fellowships are awarded to pursue a career in cancer research and to complete training in those aspects of cancer research related to the Agency’s mission and of priority for the Cancer Council Australia: to coordinate and conduct both epidemiological and laboratory research into the causes and prevention of cancer. Disciplines covered are: epidemiology (including genetic and molecular), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and areas related to mechanisms of carcinogenesis including molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, and molecular pathology. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for postdoctoral scientists who intend to pursue a career in cancer research and wish to complete their training at the IARC in Lyon, France.
Scholarship Provider: This programme is supported by the Cancer Council Australia.
Scholarship can be taken at: France
Eligibility: Candidates are required to have finished their doctoral degree within five years of the closing date for application or be in the final phase of completing their doctoral degree (M.D. or PhD). Candidates currently working as IARC-funded postdoctoral scientists, or candidates who have worked at the Agency for a period greater than six months, cannot be considered. Candidates attached to commercial entities or who have an association with the tobacco industry are not eligible.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Australian citizens are eligible to apply.
Scholarship Description: The IARC-Australia fellowships are intended for junior scientists who are Australian nationals and who are engaged in research in medical or allied sciences, and wish to pursue a career in cancer research. IARC wishes to stimulate research in those areas of cancer research related to its activities and of priority for the Cancer Council of Australia (CCA), namely, epidemiology (including genetic and molecular), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and areas related to, mechanisms of carcinogenesis including molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, and molecular pathology, with emphasis on interdisciplinary projects, and applicants can only be accepted in these fields.
Duration of award(s): The fellowship is awarded for a period of two years, the second year being subject to satisfactory appraisal. The fellowship must be taken up by 30 November 2014.
What does it cover? The annual stipend is currently 33 000 Euros (net) and will be paid monthly in advance. Stipends are not considered as a substitute for any salary paid to a Fellow at home. Travel allowance up to a maximum of a tourist (economy class) return fare will be provided for the Fellow. Normally air and/or rail tickets will be provided by the IARC. The cost of health insurance cover for the Fellow and agreed accompanying dependants will also be reimbursed up to the ceiling rates applied by IARC. The IARC may provide travel for one dependant who accompanies the Fellow for a period of at least 8 months, under the same conditions as those for the Fellow, or reimburse travel for the Fellow and dependants accompanying for at least 8 months, up to a maximum of 2 full economy class adult return air fares; family allowances are paid: for a dependent spouse 310 Euros and for each dependent child 350 Euros annually.
Selection Criteria: The selection of candidates is made by a Selection Committee composed of scientists of international reputation in the field of cancer research who are not members of the IARC staff, together with scientists working in the IARC. Eligibility of candidates is checked, and candidates remaining after the pre-selection are interviewed by one member of the Selection Committee, usually during February or March. The Selection Committee meets at the Agency in March/April and reviews and ranks all applications. Provided that applications reach the required high standard, the number of awards is determined by the available funds.
Notification: Successful applicants will be notified before 30 April and will be sent in detail all the conditions of the fellowship and the amount of their stipend and allowances.
How to Apply: Applications should be made on-line via the Agency’s web site. Applications must be supported by the Director of the applicant’s own institution.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 November 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
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