# Fellowship inom vårdvetenskap

**Funder:** Cancerfonden
**Deadline:** 1 October 2026 (Application period: 20 August – 1 October 2026)
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** SE
**Official call:** https://www.cancerfonden.se/forskning/for-forskare/sok-anslag-for-forskare/anvisningar-fellowship-inom-vardvetenskap
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Promotes cancer research within the field of healthcare science research (vårdvetenskap).

## Summary

Cancerfonden's Fellowship inom vårdvetenskap supports cancer researchers working in nursing and healthcare science disciplines in Sweden. The call is open to researchers developing healthcare-science approaches to cancer care, prevention, or patient outcomes. It runs annually with a fixed application window each autumn.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based at Swedish institutions
- Cancer researchers working in nursing or healthcare science
- Those advancing healthcare outcomes, patient experience, or care delivery in oncology

## Key dates

- Application period: 20 August, 1 October 2026
- Annual call

## Tips for applicants

- Emphasise the healthcare-science angle, pure laboratory oncology is not this call's focus.
- Frame your research around patient or care-delivery impact, not just biological mechanism.
- Swedish language or institutional affiliation may be preferred; confirm language requirements on the Cancerfonden website.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is eligible for the Cancerfonden Fellowship inom vårdvetenskap?

Researchers based at Swedish institutions working in cancer research within nursing and healthcare science disciplines.

### Is the Cancerfonden Fellowship inom vårdvetenskap recurring?

Yes, Cancerfonden runs this fellowship annually with an application window each August, October.

### What research focus does this Cancerfonden fellowship support?

Cancer research in healthcare science, nursing, and care delivery, not pure laboratory or translational oncology without a healthcare-science component.

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