CRIS Out-Back Fellowship

CRIS Contra el Cancer is keenly aware of the difficulty faced by clinicians and scientists who want to train themselves in the best international cancer research centers but keeping focus and interest in developing their research in Spain.

To help address this situation, since 2021, CRIS Contra el Cancer Cancer has held an annual call for applications to the CRIS Out-Back Fellowship. The CRIS Out-Back Fellowship is an enabler to train outstanding scientists and medical doctors of any nationality who wish to train themselves abroad (in any country) and return to Spain. Once they return to Spain, they will be able to develop their cancer research careers in Spanish research centers, hospitals or universities and become the future leaders of cancer research.

The CRIS Out-Back Fellowship provides competitive economic conditions and incentives for these doctors or experienced researchers to develop their training abroad and establish their career in Spain. At CRIS Contra el Cancer we believe that in their career development, researchers should go beyond the traditional practical and scientific training programs. Therefore, throughout this Fellowship, the awardees will have a training plan including: mentoring, essential skills and insights. This mix should prepare them to become the future leaders of cancer research. As part of our annual CRIS Out-Back Fellowship calls we award two research grants covering a maximum of 5-year stage fellowship for contracting scientists and clinical researchers to develop their training and research activity for:

• Outgoing stage: a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 years abroad at any hospital in the world, research center or university
• Return stage: a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years at any research institution in Spain.

To help address this situation, since 2021, CRIS Contra el Cancer Cancer has held an annual call for applications to the CRIS Out-Back Fellowship.The (in any country) and return to Spain. Once they return to Spain, they will be able to develop their cancer research careers in Spanish research centers, hospitals or universities and become the future leaders of cancer research.

The most relevant change in this call with respect to the CRIS Out-Back Fellowship calls of previous years are related to the salary.

At CRIS Contra el Cancer we believe that in their career development, researchers should go beyond the traditional practical and scientific training programs.

Therefore, throughout this Fellowship, the awardees will have a training plan including: mentoring, essential skills and insights. This mix should prepare them to become the future leaders of cancer research. As part of our annual CRIS Out-Back Fellowship calls we award two research grants covering a stage fellowship for contracting scientists and clinical researchers to develop their training and research activity.

Deadline: May 14, 2025.