About this opportunity
The Union for International Cancer Control has its Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grants call open. The page prints the dates directly: the call opened 16 September 2026 and "Call closes: 20 November 2026".
The award is a research stay rather than a training course. The page states "Duration: Three months", an "Extension: Up to two months with funding secured by the fellow from other sources and at no cost to UICC", "Maximum value: US$ 10,000" and "Research type: Basic, translational, public health or applied cancer research".
Results are scheduled for "Notification of results: January 2027", and the page adds the note "This is not a clinical training fellowship".
Eligibility
is academic rather than geographic. The page lists "Eligible candidates: Hold a PhD certificate (or equivalent degree) at least 2 years prior to the publication date of the call" and "Have a track record of publications in cancer research", with "Target candidates: Researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists and/or public health professionals".
No country restriction is printed on the page, and the fellows UICC shows include AFEES John OLANREWAJU of Babcock University in Nigeria, so Nigerian cancer researchers reading their publication record against these lines are applying inside the stated pool.
What you receive
- A three month research stay with a maximum value of US$ 10,000
- An extension of up to two months where the fellow secures funding from other sources at no cost to UICC
- Open to basic, translational, public health or applied cancer research
- Results notified in January 2027, giving a clear planning horizon
Who can apply
- Hold a PhD certificate or equivalent degree at least two years prior to the publication date of the call
- Have a track record of publications in cancer research
- Researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists or public health professionals
- The page prints no country restriction, and a Nigerian fellow is listed among the awards UICC shows
Who should not apply
- The page states this is not a clinical training fellowship
How to apply
- Check your PhD award date against the call publication date of 16 September 2026 and the two year rule
- Assemble the record of cancer research publications the page asks for
- Submit through the UICC page before it closes on 20 November 2026
Selection process
- The page records notification of results in January 2027
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Questions applicants ask
Is this a clinical training fellowship?
No. The UICC page carries the note "This is not a clinical training fellowship" and describes the research type as basic, translational, public health or applied cancer research.
Can Nigerian researchers apply?
The page prints no country restriction and asks only for a PhD at least two years old with a track record of cancer research publications. The fellows shown on the page include AFEES John OLANREWAJU of Babcock University, Nigeria.
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