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CFAR Trainee Support Grants

This funding program has been temporarily suspended pending continued funding of the CFAR program. To be notified of the reactivation of this program, please email Susan Mello (spmello@u.washington.edu) to be put on the CFAR mailing list.

CFAR Trainee Support Grants help fund a variety of activities for students, fellows, and junior faculty which are directly relevant to their career development. The purpose of the program is to provide modest support to enhance career development of trainees and junior investigators pursing research careers in HIV/AIDS.

Eligible Applicants: Must be trainees (post-doctoral fellows, acting or junior faculty [Assistant Professor or below in rank]) who are actively involved in research on HIV/AIDS at UW or a UW-affiliated institution, e.g. Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute.

Eligible Activities: Costs of graphics, meeting registration fees, travel costs for educational activities, reprints, publication (page) charges, etc. All costs must be directly related to HIV/AIDS research. "HIV-related research" is defined broadly, and includes basic science, clinical, behavioral epidemiological, and health services research. For scientific meetings which have presentations by attendees, funds will only be awarded if an investigator is making a presentation (oral or poster).

Award Amount: Up to $1,000 per award. Maximum one award per year per person.

Matching Funds: Awards may support up to 75% of the cost of an activity. The "matching funds" may be provided by the trainee, a mentor, department, or other source. For example, if the activity costs $1000, the CFAR Trainee Support Grant will pay up to $750, and the matching funds must pay at least $250.

Criteria for Award: Demonstration that the activity will contribute toward a trainee's development as an HIV/AIDS investigator (e.g. acquire new knowledge, new skills, new experience, etc.). Priority will be given to applicants for whom the activity is dependent on the CFAR award.

Application deadline: rolling

Turnaround Time for Decisions: 2-4 weeks

Instructions: Please address all 9 points listed below and send to Ann Collier, MD (acollier@u.washington.edu; fax (206) 731-3483; UW Box 359929). If the request is to attend a meeting other than one of the major HIV/AIDS meetings, please include/send a copy of the meeting brochure. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Collier via email or phone at (206) 731-3293.

Contact Information

  1. Name/Degree
  2. Position (at UW or UW-affiliated institution)
  3. Work Address/Phone Number/Fax Number
  4. Email address

Research/Mentorship Information

  1. If you have a mentor, give their name:
  2. What type of HIV/AIDS research are you currently doing?

Brief Description of Request

  1. Justification for the request: (Specifically what new knowledge, new skills, new experience will you acquire as a result of this activity that will make you a better HIV/AIDS researcher?)
  2. Dollar Amount of the Request (itemize by category, if more than one item)
  3. Source and amount of the matching funds
  4. Include a copy of your abstract and confirm whether it has been accepted for oral or poster presentation.