The National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg aims at accelerating the transfer of scientific results from bench to bedside and vice versa. To support the next generation of clinical / translational researchers, we are opening a new call for fellowships aimed at advancing junior clinician and medical scientists in the field of clinical cancer research.

Program Overview

The NCT Heidelberg Clinical Translational Research Placement Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for junior clinicians and medical scientists to develop their own innovative study ideas. Fellows will work within their home department or another department at NCT Heidelberg and its supporting institutions, refining their study idea with dedicated time, expert guidance, and feedback on essential aspects such as protocol development, patient involvement, ethics, and more.

Fellowship amount and duration

The fellowships offer dedicated time for fellows to further develop their study idea. Salary costs for the duration of the fellowship will be covered, but additional expenses, such as equipment or consumables are not included.

Applicants must commit at least 40-50% of their time for a 6-month fellowship or 100% for a 3-month fellowship. Requests for fellowships of 3-5 months with varying time commitments will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

All fellowships must begin and end between June 1, 2025 and end of 2025. 

Eligibility criteria

The Clinical Translational Research Placement Fellowship is open to the following individuals:

• Clinician scientists: Physicians in the second half of their residency training
• Medical scientists: Early-career scientists (up to five years post-PhD) with a strong interest in clinical trials

Applicants must be employed at one of the following institutions: 

• German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
• Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD)
• Thorax Clinic Heidelberg
• Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg

How to apply:

Submit the following documents via email to koordination(at)nct-heidelberg.de by April 4, 2025:

• Application form
• CV
• Relevant certificates (e.g. doctorate/PhD certificate, medical license, etc.)
• Agreement from both your home department and the host department (if different)

For more details on the fellowship program, application procedure and timeline please refer to the following documents.

Call for Applications (pdf)

Application Form (doc)

Template for Agreement from Home / Host Departments (doc)

For any questions, please contact the program coordinator, Dr. Evangelia Tasouri Koutra, at: koordination(at)nct-heidelberg.de.