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15 September 2023

Call for applications: UICC's Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grants

Public health professionals engaged in cancer research can apply for a YY study grant from 15 September to 15 November 2023.

UICC is opening the call for applications for the Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer (YY) Study Grants on 15 September 2023, closing on 15 November 2023.   

The grants aim to support researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists and public health professionals in undertaking collaborative projects in cancer research abroad.  

The YY Study Grants offer a unique platform for the exchange of complementary skills and knowledge, as well as the acquisition of new research methods and techniques. Open to individuals from any country, the grants also provide opportunities for further training in research methods or techniques.  

Since its foundation in 1972, the YY Study Grants programme has facilitated the professional development of over 330 Fellows from more than 40 countries. 

 

 

 

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