The European Association for Cancer Research
Advancing cancer research - from basic research to prevention, treatment and care
Fellowships and Awards
2009 EACR Young Cancer Researcher Award Lecture
This prestigious award lecture (of 20 minutes duration) is presented annually at EACR meetings.
- 2,000 Euro plus expenses (travel, accommodation and congress fees) are awarded.
- Applications are invited from young cancer researchers from European countries, aged under 40 at the time of application, for presentation at ECCO-15 Berlin, Germany 20 – 24 September 2009.
- The closing date to be announced
- Further details and application form (doc)
Young Cancer Award Lecture 2007
The winner of the 2007 EACR Young Cancer Researcher Award Lecture, Thomas Helleday, gave his lecture during the EACR Special Session at ECCO 14 in Barcelona.
Young Cancer Award Lecture 2006
2009 Mike Price Fellowship
The Mike Price Fellowship exists to enable young cancer researchers to visit a European Institution in order to undertake a specific project related to cancer research, from basic science to treatment or care.
- Applications will be accepted from European cancer researchers aged under 40
- Applicants should have worked actively in cancer research for at least two years
- Proposed projects may be related to any aspect of cancer research, from basic science to treatment or care
- The duration of the Fellowships will be from 3 to 6 months
- The value of the award will be up to 12,000 Euros and will cover travel expenses to and from the host institution and an agreed stipend
- The closing date is 31st December 2008
- Further details and application form (doc)
The Mike Price Fellowship
The 2008 Mike Price Fellowship Winner will be announced shortly.
Travel fellowships
This fellowship scheme is intended to assist cancer researchers, preferably less than 35 years old, to advance their research. The scheme is open to members of the Association and all applicants must be sponsored by two members of the EACR.
- These Fellowships are intended to support research on the basis of technical exchange, including participation at workshops and courses, rather than to finance the attendance of meetings
- The value of each award is up to 2000 Euros
- Deadlines for the submission of applications each year are:
- 31 March
- 31 July
- 30 November
- Further details and application form (doc)
Travel Fellowships
Meeting bursaries
This scheme is designed to assist younger members of the Association, particularly post graduate students and members less than 35 years old, who otherwise would have major difficulties in securing funding to attend EACR main meetings.
- The value of each award will be up to 1000 Euros
- This grant will be used to assist with the cost of registration fee, travel and accommodation
- For further details please log on to the Members’ Area and click Upload, view and comment on documents where you will also find an application form
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EACR Members’ Survey 2008
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How to apply for a Meeting Bursary to attend EACR-20
Meeting Bursary applications will be evaluated on 23 April 2008 and all applicants will be notified as soon as possible around the middle of May 2008.
Jobs and Study Opportunities
Postdoctoral position available
The package includes a competitive salary 36.000 euros/year, managerial and scientific training and a number of benefits.
IFOM-IEO Campus, Milan, Italy
For further information >Cancer Research Opportunities at IRCC (Italy) for post-docs and a junior P.I.
The Division of Molecular Oncology at the Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC) invites applications for three post-doctoral positions, to study the function of Met and the semaphorins in cancer progression, with particular interest for identifying the implicated molecular mechanisms and developing molecular tools to target these pathways in human tumors. In addition, we welcome applications for one tenure-track position reserved to young independent investigators, with outstanding qualification in this field.
Post-Doctoral Position, The Immunotherapy & Gene Therapy Unit
The Immunotherapy & Gene Therapy Unit seeks a candidate with experience in immunology to study regulatory T cells expansion, conversion and inactivation in tumor bearers using a variety of mixed bone marrow chimeras as well as gene shut down in bone marrow donors.