The ESMO Digital and Computational Pathology Fellowship is a 2-year fellowship created to help young physicians develop expertise and deliver projects in digital and computational pathology with relevance to precision oncology.
It supports one fellow to explore innovative methods and implementation approaches for digital pathology in oncology practice and research, paired with ESMO Faculty mentorship.
The fellowship is sponsored by AstraZeneca and includes complimentary registration to ESMO congress/meetings relevant to the fellow’s work.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be an ESMO member.
- Must be ≤40 years old at time of application (age limit extended by 1 year per child for parental leave during training).
- Must be a qualified medical doctor.
- Fellowship may be carried out at any institution worldwide.
- Fellow is expected to spend 100% time on the proposed project.
Funding Details:
- €200,000 total over 2 years (salary supplementation).
- Free registration to the ESMO Annual Congress and other relevant ESMO meetings.
- Opportunity to be paired with an ESMO Faculty mentor; expected 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).