Encouraging Innovation in HIV Research

International AIDS Society
National Institutes of Health
Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR)
Encouraging Innovation in HIV Research: Research Grant Program for Early Career Investigators with No Prior Experience in HIV Research

The International AIDS Society, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announce a new program to support innovative research projects to introduce basic and experimental scientists from other disciplines to the field of HIV research.

This program will offer funding for 1-2 years with support of up to US$150,000 per year through the NIH-funded Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) program.

Scientists from the following disciplines who have not previously conducted HIV/AIDS research are encouraged to apply:
•              Molecular and cellular biology
•              Immunology
•              Virology
•              Pharmacology
•              Genomics/Genetics/Gene technology
•              Structural biology
•              Chemistry/Biochemistry
•              Infectious disease
•              Biotechnology
•              Behavioral and social sciences

For application dates and more information, see the International AIDS Society website.  (As of the time of this posting, http://www.iasociety.org is down.  If you are unable to access the website, please check back at a later time.)