PhD courses

Description of the call
Barncancerfonden calls for proposals for the organization of PhD courses within the field of children oncology

Eligible to apply
Eligible to apply are e.g. medical doctors, researchers, counselors, psychologists and nurses. The applicant should be active in the field of childhood cancer.  

Approved costs
Grants for PhD courses are generally intended to fully or partly cover venue costs, the lecturer’s fee, and course material. Part of the grant may also be used to cover the salary for an administrator if no other funding for this purpose is available.

Administration
The grant is to be administered by a Swedish university or institute, alternatively another Swedish organization with research as its main purpose in collaboration with a university or institute.  

A specified requisition is sent to Barncancerfonden after completed course.

Reporting
A report should be submitted via the application system after completed course. Reporting is mandatory and the grant will not be disbursed if the report is not submitted.

Organization of the application
Instructions on how to fill in the application form is found in the top right corner on each tab. The application may be written either in English or in Swedish.

Instructions for applying
Applications are submitted via Barncancerfonden’s application system no later than 15 January, 15 May or 16 September. Incomplete or late applications will not be handled. Application documents includes a filled-in web form and uploaded appendices. Mandatory appendices for PhD courses are:

The application system opens two months prior to the last day of application. Note that the application may not be submitted electronically if mandatory information is missing. After submission, the first page of the application must be printed, signed, and sent to Barncancerfonden no later than one week after the last day of the application period. Revisions to submitted applications are not allowed. 

The signed first page is to be sent to:
foskning@barncancerfonden.se

Contact
Questions about the call: 

Emeli Lundström, Forskningssamordnare
emeli.lundstrom@barncancerfonden.se
08-584 209 03

or

forskning@barncancerfonden.se