The EACR–Worldwide Cancer Research Collaboration Fellowships are a new initiative supporting international research visits that develop from connections made at the EACR Congress 2026, held in Budapest from June 8–11, 2026. The program is jointly supported by the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) and Worldwide Cancer Research.
Successful applicants can receive up to €3,500 to continue a newly established collaboration through an in-person research visit. The fellowship may be used to exchange expertise and techniques, undertake a focused short-term research project, or build the foundations for a future collaborative grant proposal.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The fellowship must arise from a new research connection made at the EACR Congress 2026 in Budapest.
- Both collaborating researchers must have attended EACR Congress 2026, held June 8–11, 2026.
- At least one of the two researchers must have no more than 8 years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of submission.
- The fellowship must support an in-person research visit between the collaborating researchers.
- The proposed visit must last a minimum of two weeks; the program does not specify a maximum duration.
Funding Details:
- Maximum fellowship: Up to €3,500.
- The award is intended specifically to enable an international collaborative research visit, rather than provide salary or long-term project funding.
Deadline:
- Application deadline: September 3, 2026
- Applications must be submitted by email to the EACR.
- The official page does not specify a submission time or time zone in the information currently indexed.
- Current status: Open
Further Information:
- Official program information and application details: Visit the EACR Collaboration Fellowships page for the latest eligibility requirements, funding conditions, application guidance, and deadline.
- Funding partnership: The fellowship is jointly supported by the European Association for Cancer Research and Worldwide Cancer Research to encourage international cancer research collaboration following EACR Congress 2026.
- Research visit requirements: Visits must last at least two weeks. European-based researchers may visit laboratories worldwide, while researchers based outside Europe must undertake their fellowship visit at a European laboratory.
- Funding conditions: Up to €3,500 may be requested for travel, accommodation, and research expenses; salary, food and drink, conference attendance, and retrospective funding are excluded.
- Application submission: Applications should be emailed to Catherine Burns, EACR Programmes and Membership Officer, at catherine.burns@eacr.org by September 3, 2026.