International AIDS Society: Seeking Applications for 2018/2019 CIPHER Research Grant Programme
Are you a young investigator in paediatric HIV? Do you want to address crucial operational science gaps? If yes, then apply for the CIPHER Research Grant Programme!
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is seeking applications for its 2018/2019 Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research CIPHER Research Grant Programme to fund research projects with the potential to address critical research questions that remain unanswered in the global response in order to inform policy change and ensure better outcomes in infants and children living with and affected by HIV in resource-limited settings.
The research funded by the CIPHER Grant Programme should focus on operational science in paediatric HIV and address the targeted research priorities outlined by the Research for an AIDS free generation: A global research agenda for paediatric HIV.
The CIPHER Grant Programme is made possible with the generous support of Founding Sponsor ViiV Healthcare and Janssen. Its content is guided by experts in paediatric and adolescent HIV convened by the IAS.
Funding Information
Awards will be funded for up to two years and for up to US$ 75,000 each per year (including direct research costs and applicable indirect costs).
Research Priorities
PAEDIATRIC HIV (infants and children 0-10 years old, including the perinatal and in-utero period, studies on mother-baby pairs and HIV-exposed uninfected children):
- Testing
- Treatment
- Service Delivery
Eligibility Criteria
Any individual with the skills, formal education and access to resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is welcome to submit an application to the CIPHER Grant Programme. The applicant must be the principal investigator (PI) of the proposed project. The PI should work with a mentor, his/her institutional colleagues and partners to develop the research plan.
Eligibility criteria and mandatory supporting documents:
- The PI must be an early-stage investigator, i.e., an individual who obtained her/his terminal research degree (e.g., PhD, MD, MBBS or equivalent) less than 10 years before the application deadline.
- The PI must serve for the first time as primary PI. Primary PIs who have previously received a non-training research grant exceeding US$ 30,000 are not eligible.
- The PI must fulfil one of the following criteria prior to the submission deadline for the Letter of Intent:
- He/she is a clinical/research trainee (e.g., fellow, senior resident) at an academic institute or an institute whose primary mission is research.
- He/she has a faculty or comparable position (e.g., assistant professor, lecturer) at an academic institute or an institute whose primary mission is research.
- He/she has an established position at an organization with adequate research infrastructure to undertake the proposed research activities.
- The research project should demonstrate the potential to contribute to the optimization of HIV diagnosis, treatment and care for infants and children affected by HIV in resource limited settings by responding to identified research priorities.
- Applications are encouraged from any country, however please note that approximately 80% of available funds in any given year will be awarded to applicants from (meaning holding a passport from) low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) according to the World Bank classification.
- The PI must choose a mentor with relevant expertise in paediatric HIV research (mentor’s contact details and a letter of commitment will be requested from all applicants; a mentorship plan will be requested only from shortlisted applicants who are invited to submit a Full Proposal).
- The budget should reflect that at least 80% of the direct grant expenses will be spent in LMICs.
- A letter of support from the applicant’s institution is required, as well as a copy of the applicant’s terminal research degree diploma.
How to Apply
Deadline: 26 October 2018
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2iD6jwF
