The José Baselga Fellowship for Clinician Scientists is a 3-year ESMO fellowship designed to support physicians pursuing a clinician‑scientist pathway in oncology by providing protected time, resources, and structured mentorship.
It funds one fellow to focus on a high‑impact translational research project, with mentorship from an ESMO Faculty member and regular mentor meetings (at least every two months).
The fellowship is sponsored by AstraZeneca and includes complimentary registration to ESMO congress/meetings relevant to the fellow’s research area.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be an ESMO member.
- Must be under age 40 at time of application (age limit extended by 1 year per child for parental leave during training).
- Must be a fully qualified/board‑certified medical/clinical oncologist with ≥1 year post‑certification experience in medical, radiation, or surgical oncology.
- Must be currently engaged in cancer research and/or clinical oncology practice.
- Fellowship must be hosted at a European institution and the fellow must spend ≥50% time on the research project.
Funding Details:
- €200,000 total over 3 years (salary supplementation).
- Free registration to the ESMO Annual Congress and other relevant ESMO meetings.
- Includes ESMO Faculty mentorship with regular meetings (at least every two months).
- Sponsored by AstraZeneca.
Deadline:
- ESMO’s 2026 Fellowship Programme announcement lists Application deadline: 3 May 2026.
Further Information:
- Program details page.
- ESMO Fellowship Programme announcement (deadline).