IAEA Scholarships
The World Cancer Congress offers an opportunity to present the work of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme with Member States on cancer control related projects to a worldwide audience of experts and public health practitioners.
The Congress aims to strengthen the participants' action and impact on national, regional and international scales through a multidisciplinary programme that features the latest successful interventions in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. We encourage IAEA counterparts to share their experiences and good practices during the upcoming Congress.
WHAT DOES A IAEA SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE
Scholarship awards include the following financial support:
- Return Economy flight to Hong Kong ++from the airport of your choice.
- A per diem of 75 CHF per day to cover your general expenses for a maximum of four days, including food, transfers etc.
- A contribution of up to 100 CHF for your visa expenses (only if required).
- Accommodation including breakfast for up to 4 nights in a hotel selected by UICC.
- Registration fees to the World Cancer Congress
- 3 lunches during the WCC (lunch boxes) – included with your registration
*Costs will be reimbursed after the event, up to a specified maximum.
Alongside financial support to attend, UICC will also provide tailored networking and collaboration opportunities for those benefitting from a scholarship to help maximise their participation at the World Cancer Congress.
SELECTION CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS
How to apply
Participation will be supported under the IAEA interregional project INT6066 – “Supporting Countries to Increase Access to Affordable, Equitable, Effective and Sustainable Radiation Medicine Services within a Comprehensive Cancer Control System”, for a limited number of participants who meet the following criteria:
- Be a representative of a national public entity or a civil society organisation in an IAEA Member State.
- Have an abstract submitted and accepted by the WCC organisers.
- The abstract should:
- be on a topic related to a recent/ongoing IAEA Technical Cooperation project on the integration of radiation medicine for cancer diagnostic or treatment, or
- relates to an area of achievements where the Member State benefited from imPACT Review, National Cancer Control Plan development, or any other support under the Rays of Hope initiative, or
- describe successful resource mobilisation activities and/or partnerships for cancer control facilitated through technical cooperation projects, including within the framework of Rays of Hope.
- Have application submitted through the IAEA In Touch+ Platform from 24 May to 14 June 2026 (https://intouchplus.iaea.org/ under the event EVT2602062) and endorsed by the respective National Liaison Officer (NLO) for the IAEA.
- Eligible counterparts must upload to their application:
- copy of their abstract,
- email confirmation of abstract acceptance from WCC organisers, and
- copy of the notification received from the organisers about the format of presentation of their accepted abstract. Accepted abstracts with a speaking role at the Congress will be prioritised.
- Candidates must have secured visa arrangements for Hong Kong by 1 August 2026.
To ensure fair and equitable access to this opportunity, we kindly remind all applicants that individuals who have already secured financial support or a scholarship from another source for the same purpose are not eligible for sponsored participation.
The deadline for receipt of complete applications in In Touch+ is 14 June 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
IAEA will review and select candidates based on the criteria above, and will notify all applicants by the end of June 2026.
Contact us
Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding the UICC Scholarships Programme
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