The International AIDS Society, in partnership
with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the NIH-funded Centers
for AIDS Research (CFAR) announce a second round of this award program
to support innovative research projects to introduce scientists from
other disciplines to the field of HIV research.
The purpose of the Creative and Novel Ideas in Research Awards Program (CNIHR) is to create a mechanism via the established Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs) to fund developmental projects to bring insight and new ideas from early stage investigators, some of whom will have expertise in other disciplines, to the HIV/AIDS field of study. The intent of this program is to attract both international and domestic young, early stage investigators from outside the field of HIV/AIDS research to help address new questions related to emerging issues of long-term survival with HIV infection, and the prevention of HIV transmission.
The intent of this program is to attract both international and U.S.-based early stage investigators from outside the field of HIV as well as researchers involved in other aspects of HIV/AIDS research to help address key scientific questions on research toward a cure.
The Awards
The purpose of the Creative and Novel Ideas in Research Awards Program (CNIHR) is to create a mechanism via the established Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs) to fund developmental projects to bring insight and new ideas from early stage investigators, some of whom will have expertise in other disciplines, to the HIV/AIDS field of study. The intent of this program is to attract both international and domestic young, early stage investigators from outside the field of HIV/AIDS research to help address new questions related to emerging issues of long-term survival with HIV infection, and the prevention of HIV transmission.
The intent of this program is to attract both international and U.S.-based early stage investigators from outside the field of HIV as well as researchers involved in other aspects of HIV/AIDS research to help address key scientific questions on research toward a cure.
The Awards
- The awards will be up to 2 years in length.
- Up to $150,000 Direct Cost per year, (the amount of the award will vary depending on the proposal).
- Funding wil be provided for awardees to attend future IAS/AIDS meetings during the proposed period of research.
- Eligible applicants include junior investigators who have either completed their terminal research degree (e.g. PhD, DVM, MMed + Postdoc) or MD or medical residency within the last ten years, and who have a faculty or equivalent position (e.g. assistant professor, senior lecturer, etc.) in good standing at an academic institution or have a comparable position in a not for profit organization or institution with a primary mission of research.
- Both domestic and international investigators are encouraged to apply.
- Application for these awards will be a two stage process:
- Concept sheets (2 pages) will be submitted by October 17, 2012 and reviewed by a Scientific Committee.
- Selected applicants will submit a full application, due February 11, 2013.
- Notice of Awards will be made in mid to late April, 2013.
- The 2010 Awards were announced at the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. For a list of awardees and their projects, click here.
- The 2012 Awards were announced at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.
Moreinfo: http://www.cnihr.org
