The European and Portuguese Cancer Control Strategy 2021-2030 aims to significantly reduce the impact of cancer. Although the growing progress in understanding the mechanisms of oncogenesis has enabled the implementation of precision medicine programmes with a positive impact on cancer patient survival, much work remains to be done in order to achieve this goal.

As the study of oncology is a topic of widespread interest, this Continuous Training Unit will provide trainees with access to multidisciplinary research tools, contributing to better training in this area of health sciences. Additionally, by including the participation of faculty from the proposing institutions, it will help promote ICBAS and the University of Porto (UP), fostering greater collaboration between both institutions.

Partner institutions:  Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE

Objectives

1. To present to the trainees the state of the art of available research methodologies and technologies for the study of oncological diseases;

2. To familiarise the trainees with various methodologies and equipment used in translational/pre-clinical oncology laboratories through a strong practical component;

3. To introduce statistical methods applied in epidemiology and health outcome analysis as a fundamental element in research projects in the field of value measurement in oncology;

4. To equip the trainees with basic concepts regarding new therapeutic approaches in oncology and the steps involved in designing clinical trials;

To understand the importance of patient-centred oncology research.

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Target Audience:

Graduates, Master's students/holders, and Doctoral students/holders in the field of Health Sciences. Professionals with higher education in the field of Health Sciences. Medical specialty interns related to Oncology.

Training start date: 6 October 2025

Training end date: 21 October 2025

Functioning regime: In-person in the IPO of Porto - Anfiteatro Azul

Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Clausus number:

Minimum - 5
Maximum - 20

Tuition Fee:

• Students and Alumni UP: ¤65
• General public: ¤120

Student Insurance: ¤2

Link: 2025/2026 Programme

Specific Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria:

If the number of applicants is lower than the maximum number of available places, all applicants who meet the access conditions will be selected and ranked in the order of their application submission. If the number of applicants exceeds the available places, selection and ranking will be based on the analysis of the CV, considering the following criteria:

1st criterion:

Qualifications (10 points):

Bachelor’s degree – 10 points;
Master’s degree – 5 points;
Doctorate – 2 points.

2nd criterion:

Professional experience in Oncology (5 points):

No experience – 5 points;
Research fellows working on Oncology projects – 3 points;
Medical specialty interns related to Oncology – 3 points.

3rd criterion:

Demonstrated professional experience in the areas indicated in “Recipients” (5 points):

Between 0 and 3 years – 5 points;
Between 3 and 5 years – 3 points;
More than 5 years – 1 point.

In case of a tie, the youngest age will be considered.

 

Schedule:

Event	Date
Application Submission	7 August to 3 September 2025
Provisional Results	September 8, 2025
Hearing of Interested Parties	9th to 22nd September 2025
Final Results	25 September 2025
Registration and Enrollment	26 to 30 September 2025

Call for incentive grants:

No. of grants: 20 individual bags

Individual grant amount: ¤120


Application information available in the call for applications for incentive scholarships: EDITAL

Applicable regulations: Regulamento nº 397/2025, de 24 de março de 2025


Submission of the scholarship application | Interest in the incentive scholarship must be expressed, at the same time as the training application, by completing the scholarship application form (also available in the application module, in the ‘Information to be provided - Scanned documents’ section) and uploading it in the application module under ‘Scanned documents’ to be made available shortly as well.


Documentation to be submitted | In order to complete the scholarship application, the candidate must provide:

• PGEC Documento de Identificação (cc / bi / passaporte) ou declaração de dados pessoais (Mandatory)

• Curriculum vitae updated (where the candidate's academic and professional path is clearly, concisely and objectively stated, identifying the number of years in the labor market). (Mandatory)
• Scholarship Form for Research Methodologies in Oncology (Optional)
• Proof of residence in national territory (Mandatory)
• Certificate of conclusion of the last degree obtained (Mandatory)
• Declaration of unemployment status, documented by registration at the Employment Center or Social Security Declaration. (Optional)
• Other documents deemed relevant to ranking criteria (Optional)

Data Protection

In addition to the regular purposes for the use of your data by U.Porto related to the selection and ranking of applications and, subsequently, the academic management of selected candidates, we inform you that, due to the inclusion of this training in the context of the "U.Porto Adult Impulses Programme" (PRR), the identification of all participants (name, tax identification number, and contact information) must be communicated to the Directorate-General for Higher Education for the purpose of monitoring the project's execution.

Any questions regarding the processing of your data can be addressed to the U.Porto Data Protection Officer at dpo@reit.up.pt.

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