The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is driven by its mission to end the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. amfAR plays a uniquely important role in AIDS research, identifying critical gaps in our knowledge of HIV and AIDS, and supporting groundbreaking studies that often lack the preliminary data required by more traditional funders. The Foundation’s research program focuses on efforts to prevent HIV infection among vulnerable populations and to improve treatment, with the ultimate goal of eradicating the virus in people living with HIV infection.
In this context, amfAR has issued a request for proposals for targeted support to biomedical research projects relevant to exploring the mechanisms for HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication. Funding will be available for Fellowships and Research Grants.
This RFP solicits proposals relevant to exploring the mechanisms for HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication
To Whom Grants Are Made
Grants and fellowships are awarded to non-profit institutions; they are not awarded to individual investigators. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens, and there are no restrictions as to age, color, creed, gender, medical condition, handicap, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Required Qualifications:
Research Grants—Principal investigators for research grants must be faculty-level researchers affiliated with a non-profit institution.
Fellowship Grants—amfAR fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral (M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent) investigators with limited experience in the field to advance a career in HIV/AIDS research. The applicant’s interest in a career in HIV/AIDS will be demonstrated by previous relevant work at the postdoctoral fellow or instructor level and will be carefully evaluated.
TYPES OF FUNDING:
Research Grants—Research grants are given to nonprofit institutions worldwide to support investigator-led projects approved by the Foundation. In general, funds are applied to direct costs of salaries and fringe benefits for professional and technical personnel, laboratory supplies and equipment, travel, and the publication of findings. Research grants are awarded for one year without assurance of continued funding.
Fellowship Grants—Fellowship grants are applied to direct costs incurred in the course of an amfAR-approved research project. Allowed costs are limited to laboratory supplies, the fellow’s salary and fringe benefits, and costs incurred by participation in amfAR-designated consultations. Fellowships are awarded for two years and may not be renewed for additional funding.
Funding Size:
Research Grants— $100,000 for direct costs plus up to 20 percent for indirect costs. The performance period for grants awarded under this RFP will be for one year starting November 1, 2011.
Fellowships—Each fellowship is funded for a total of up to $125,000. The performance period for fellowships awarded under this RFP will be for two years starting November 1, 2011.
Deadline for submitting the application is August 1, 2011
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