Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research: Request for Proposals

If you are interested in this funding opportunity, go to the amfAR website for complete details about the program and the application process and requirements.

Program Description:

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is pleased to announce the availability of support for Mathilde Krim Fellows in Basic Biomedical Research.

The goal of amfAR's Mathilde Krim Fellows in Basic Biomedical Research program is to provide funding for exceptional researchers who are new to the HIV/AIDS field.  Krim Fellowship funding will support the successful applicant's ongoing HIV research and facilitate the transition to a productive and long-term career in the HIV/AIDS biomedical research field.  A Krim Fellowship provides support for two years of postdoctoral research with the possibility of one additional year of research support during the first year of a tenure-track position.

Proposed research projects should pertain to HIV prevention or treatment, including viral eradication.

Krim Fellowship applicants must have a research or clinical doctorate and no more than four years of postdoctoral training at the time of submitting a letter of intent, and should intend to secure a tenure-track position at or before the end of the initial two-year funding period.  The Krim Fellowship applicant must be mentored by an experienced HIV/AIDS investigator who is affiliated with the same nonprofit institution and is at the associate professor level or higher.

Detailed discussion of qualifications, application instructions, and required forms are posted at http://www.amfar.org/rfp.

Available Funding:

Direct costs: $113,636; indirect: 10%; performance period: two years starting January 1, 2008.

Application Process:

Proposals must be submitted by e-mail on amfAR forms, which are available at http://www.amfar.org/rfp.

amfAR grants are made to nonprofit organizations worldwide.  Applicant investigators, fellows, and sponsors 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.

If you have difficulty accessing the RFP or downloading the instructions and forms, please contact grants@amfar.org.