IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award 2022

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer Agency of the World Health Organization (WHO). Based in Lyon, France, IARC is inter-disciplinary, bringing together skills in epidemiology, laboratory sciences and biostatistics to identify the causes of cancer so that preventive measures may be adopted, and the burden of the disease and associated suffering reduced. It provides a unique career development environment for scientists at all levels, with the opportunity to gain experience in research from a truly global perspective.

The Agency is now offering the exciting new opportunity of an IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award. This Award is for a qualified and experienced mid-career investigator from a LMIC who wishes to come to IARC and drive a collaborative project in a research area related to the Agency’s programmes and current medium-term strategy (MTS) for a period of between 6 and 12 months

• Table of Content
• About World Health Organization (WHO)
• IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award
• Aim and Benefits of IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award
• Requirements for IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO began when our Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day. We are now more than 7000 people from more than 150 countries working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at our headquarters in Geneva.

IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award

Aim and Benefits of IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award

The monthly stipend will be 2,820 euros. The cost of travel for the Awardee, and in certain circumstances for dependents, will be met. The Award should be taken up no later than 30 November 2023.

Requirements for IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award Qualification

• Only candidates with nationalities from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and who live and work in LMICs are eligible to apply.
• Important: candidates from upper-middle-income countries and who live and work there, are also eligible to  apply.
  In case of “double citizenship” with nationalities of a high-income country (HI) and a LMIC, candidates are eligible to apply if they live and work in a LMIC.  
              
  PhD degree needs to have been obtained more than 5 years and less than 15 years ago (except for non-work periods e.g. due to sick leave, pregnancy, etc.). Candidates with a MD are eligible but should have obtained a PhD degree, or a MPH or/and have similar additional research experience.
• Applicants must belong to the staff of a university, research or public institution and must provide written assurance of a post to return to for the period after their Award.
• Two reference letters are required by present/former supervisor.
• Proof of recent publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals is required.
• A research proposal that is feasible, supported by and is a good fit with IARC’s MTS and with IARC Host Branch/collaborator are essential.
• IARC personnel (ECVSs, staff) currently at IARC are not eligible.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Application details can be found here:

IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist award_call_announcement and
at the beginning of our online application form under “preparing your application”. The application deadline is on 10 December 2022 (midnight CET).

For more details, visit WHO website.