The Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program

Enhance Your Graduate Research Experience: Connect, Collaborate, and Expand!

Looking for an extra boost to elevate your graduate research journey? Look no further than our supplementary learning opportunity, the Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program. This program not only enriches your research experience but also provides a platform to share your findings with diverse disciplines, expanding your peer network like never before.

Overview

The Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program offers specialized training and support for PhD candidates focusing on cancer research. It complements your core PhD activities and provides a unique collaborative opportunity for candidates working on cancer-related topics across various disciplines. Eligibility requires enrollment as a PhD student in a partner organisation of the VCCC Alliance. By participating in this program, you will gain exposure to clinical and research activities across the VCCC Alliance, preparing you to conduct world-class cancer research. Additionally, the program enhances your research knowledge, broadens your career options, and provides professional development and career training programs.

What are the key benefits?

Through the Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program, you will:

• Engage in clinical and research activities across the VCCC Alliance's 10 partner organisations.

• Embrace the integrated research approach of the VCCC Alliance, focusing on the bench-to-bedside model.

• Enhance your academic progress and stay on track for timely completion of your PhD thesis 

• Access valuable professional development and career training opportunities for a diverse range of career paths.

• Strengthen your CV and gain a competitive edge in your future career endeavours.

• Obtain formal recognition of specialised cancer training and professional skills, along with a record of participation.

• Utilise the program's online 'Community' resource, enabling access to past seminar recordings and event updates.

• Foster connections with peers from different organisations within the VCCC Alliance who share common research interests.