UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

International AIDS Research & Training Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION PROCESS FOR U.S. APPLICANTS

Overseas research appointments are available to University of Washington faculty, postdoctoral fellows, health sciences students, laboratory technicians, and other health care professionals.

A. University of Washington Postdoctoral Fellows and Predoctoral Students

Post-doctoral fellows and predoctoral students may apply for support to conduct research overseas for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 24 months. Overseas research activities must be supervised by a University of Washington faculty member who will serve as the research advisor, and must be endorsed by the host institution.

Postdoctoral fellows and predoctoral students may apply to have the following expenses covered:

• Stipend and health insurance.
• Travel to and from the foreign research site. (Funds for traveling expenses of any accompanying family members are not provided by the IARTP.)
• Housing allowance up to $500/month at the foreign site.

The IARTP does not provide support for field research costs (e.g., supplies, equipment, local salaries, etc.)

B. University of Washington Faculty

The IARTP will provide funding to enable University of Washington faculty to be involved in advanced research training activities conducted in-country. Appropriate activities include providing in-country advanced training, overseeing collaborative research involving current and/or former IARTP scholars, and recruiting candidates. Allowable costs include air travel and per diem costs, and occasionally salary, for up to 3 months.

Post-doctoral Fellows and Health Sciences Students

• Application for admission to the International AIDS Research and Training Program.
• A letter to the program director outlining your proposed activities. In addition, please include a brief description of your background, a brief history of the proposed collaboration, overview of the research project, role of UW and in-country collaborating faculty, the proposed length and timing of stay, budget needs (e.g., stipend, travel, and/or housing), and an explanation of the value of the proposed field experience for your career goals.
• Current curriculum vitae including a list of publications.
• A letter of recommendation from a University of Washington faculty member who can attest to the applicant's academic and professional capabilities, who endorses the proposed research, and who will serve as research advisor.

The following may be required of some applicants: (Please check with the IARTP program director to see if any of these are necessary in your case.)

• Research project proposal, if applicable.
• Documentation of ethical approval. The Fogarty International Center requires prior ethical approval of all overseas research activities which receive support from the IARTP. Required documentation includes University of Washington Human Subjects Approval number and date, host country Ethical Review Committee approval date, and relevant OHRP assurance number(s), e.g., the research institution's Federalwide Assurance number (FWA).

University of Washington Faculty

Faculty members are requested to provide a brief description of the collaborative research activities at the overseas site, research and training objectives of the trip, proposed length of stay, and anticipated expenses (travel, per diem, etc.).

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