Methodological studies and educational courses

Description of the call

Barncancerfonden calls for proposals for methodological studies abroad (up to three months) to researchers within the area of children oncology and proposals for educational courses for non-clinical employees. The call is open three times per year. The grant is sought in advance.

Eligible to apply

Eligible to apply for methodological studies abroad are medical doctors, researchers, counsellors, psychologists, nurses or other person active in the field of childhood cancer.

Eligible to apply for educational courses are non-clinically active persons. Clinically active persons can during certain circumstances be eligible to apply for educational courses, if so, it has to be clearly motivated why Barncancerfondens allocated money for in-service training (fortbildningsbidrag) not can be used for this purpose.

Approved costs

Grants for methodological studies and educational courses are generally intended to fully or partly cover low-price return tickets, housing cost and return transfer tickets. Allowance or meal costs are not approved costs. Course fees are also approved within the educational course grant.

The two above mentioned grants are personal and may only be used for the purpose specified in the application.

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 the travel.

Reporting

A report should be submitted via the application system after the travel. 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 methodological study grants are:

Mandatory appendices for educational course grants 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:
forskning@barncancerfonden.se

Contact

Questions about the call:

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

or

forskning@barncancerfonden.se