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Creative and Novel Ideas in HIV Research Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

June 2011

“The International AIDS Society (IAS), in partnership with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the NIH-supported Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) … announced the launch of a new round of the joint research grant programme, Creative and Novel Ideas in HIV Research (CNIHR).

“The CNIHR programme supports projects intended to advance the scientific understanding of HIV by exploring new approaches to pressing scientific questions on such issues as the long-term survival of individuals with HIV infection, strategies to control viral reservoirs and research leading toward a cure for HIV/AIDS, and new approaches for the prevention of HIV transmission including treatment as prevention. …

“Each awardee is funded for up to two years with up to $150,000 (direct costs) per year plus applicable indirect costs. …

“The first step of the competitive application process is now open on the CNIHR website … and will close on 17 October 2011. Applicants will be asked to complete a two-step process to assess the quality of their research projects. Awardees will be selected by mid-April 2012 and will be able to start their research projects in June 2012. The research projects will be supported in collaboration with a CFAR institution with expertise in each candidate’s area of proposed research.”

More information is available:

  • International AIDS Society (IAS): Press release
  • Creative and Novel Ideas in HIV Research (CNIHR): Web site
  • Centers for AIDS Reseach (CFAR): Home page