POEM Training Grant Opportunities
POEM (Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean) Group shared on their website:
POEM group provides grants for accepted applicants in the below programs:
- Short-term observership (2 to 6 weeks)
- Short-term training (6 weeks to 6 months).
Note: a strong justification detailing the reason and need for this training is required. In addition to that, the trainee must be involved with on-hand work and not only observership.
- Long-term training (fellowship). .
The grant includes the flight ticket and housing cost only. It does not cover the living expenses or any other type of expenses.
Eligibility Criteria:
The applicant should be:
- A current active POEM member
- Practicing a job related to the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Willing to go back to his/her home country after finishing his/her observership/training.
Note: For long-term (fellowship) applicants, they must be willing to serve the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology services in their home country for at least three years after successful completion of the training.
Available Sites:
POEM group provides grants for applicants applying to the below training centers:
- Children Cancer Hospital of Egypt(CCHE) 57357 – Egypt
- Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI) at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) – Lebanon
- King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) – Jordan
Source: POEM Group