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The GRASSHOPPER Call is now open!

Take your expertise across borders, gain new knowledge and techniques at a leading international institution, and bring them back to strengthen your home organisation.

Explore the available secondment opportunities for 2026, 2027 and 2028, register on the GRASSHOPPER Portal and submit your Expression of Interest Form.

Don’t miss this opportunity—apply by 14 September 2026 to secure a secondment before the remaining places are reallocated.

Check the calls – Register on the portal – Upload your Expression of Interest Form – Become a Grasshopper and join our mission !!!

If you don’t see your secondment listed, feel free to contact us at
📩 [email protected]
We’re happy to explore the possibilities together.

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Scope of the secondments

Grasshoppers can take part in funded secondments, choosing from the calls below. These secondments foster the exchange of expertise and knowledge at both a technological and tumor-type level, accelerating progress in pediatric cancer treatment.

The secondments are structured around four key objectives (Work Packages, WP), aligned with our research areas:

  • Immune interventions (WP3) and new molecular interventions (WP4) in translational research
  • Repurposing adult cancer medicine for pediatric use (WP5)
  • Developing clinical trials to bring new treatments to patients (WP6)

By joining a GRASSHOPPER secondment, you’ll gain hands-on experience, collaborate with leading experts, and contribute to advancing pediatric oncology across Europe and beyond. Explore the secondment opportunities and apply below!

Secondments

Calls

The GRASSHOPPER Call is NOW OPEN !!!

Take your expertise across borders, gain new knowledge and techniques at a leading international institution, and bring them back to strengthen your home organisation.

Explore the available secondment opportunities for 2026, 2027 and 2028, register on the GRASSHOPPER Portal and submit your Expression of Interest Form.

Don’t miss this opportunity—apply by 14 September 2026 to secure a secondment before the remaining places are reallocated.

If the desired exchange is not listed, but you are interested in an exchange with one of the hosting institutes, please contact the Grasshopper Management Team at [email protected] to discuss opportunities.

 

 

Application Flow
Sending: Princess Máxima Center (NL) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

6 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: Princess Máxima Center (NL) to Hosting: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) / IC (FR) / RIGS (DK) / SJD (ES)

6 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: Princess Máxima Center (NL) to Hosting: IBRI (US)

12 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: Princess Máxima Center (NL) to Hosting: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE)

3 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: Princess Máxima Center (NL) to Hosting: Sanofi (Fr)

8 x 1 month secondments, WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: Princess Máxima Center (NL) to Hosting: Region Hovedstaden-Rigs (DK)

4 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL) / IC (FR) / RIGS (DK) / SJD (ES)

6 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

Content: 8 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: CCI (AU)

9 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: UCL (UK)

3 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: IBRI (US)

12 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

1 month secondment,  WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

8 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: Institut Curie (FR) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

5 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: Institut Curie (FR) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL) / DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) / SJD (ES) / RIGS (DK)

5 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: Institut Curie (FR) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL) / DKFZ-KiTZ (DE) / SJD (ES) / RIGS (DK)

3 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: Institut Curie (FR) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

5 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: Institut Curie (FR) to Hosting: CCI (AU)

3 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions

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Sending: Region Hovedstaden-Rigs (DK) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

6 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: Region Hovedstaden-Rigs (DK) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

3 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: Region Hovedstaden-Rigs (DK) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

6 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: SJD (ES) to Hosting: Region Hovedstaden-Rigs (DK)

6 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: SJD (ES) to Hosting: IBRI (US)

6 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: NKUA (GR) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

3 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: NKUA (GR) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

6 months secondment, WP3 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new immune interventions”

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Sending: CUBA (SK) to Hosting: Region Hovedstaden-Rigs (DK)

6 months secondment, WP4 “Indentification and preclinical validation of new molecular interventions”

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Sending: CUBA (SK) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

6 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: CUBA (SK) to Hosting: Roche (CH)

6 months secondment,  WP5 “Repurposing of available therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: MSCCH (RO) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

2 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: MSCCH (RO) to Hosting: UCL (UK)

5 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: MSCCH (RO) to Hosting: Institut Curie (FR)

5 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: MSCCH (RO) to Hosting: SJD (ES)

3 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: BKUS (LV) to Hosting: Open Position

5 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: KHCC (JO) to Hosting: SJD (ES)

6 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: KHCC (JO) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

5 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

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Sending: WUSCMC (UA) to Hosting: Princess Máxima Center (NL)

10 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

Secondments can be split into shorter stays, provided each participant completes at least one full month in total.

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Sending: WUSCMC (UA) to Hosting: Institut Curie (FR)

11 months secondment,  WP6 “Clinical validation of high potential therapeutic interventions”

Secondments can be split into shorter stays, provided each participant completes at least one full month in total.

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