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CFAR International Pilot Award

DOWNLOAD THE 2024 IPA REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA): MS Word or PDF

 

Key Dates

Behavioral or Biomedical Intervention Eligibility Check: April 29, 2024

Applications Due: June 18, 2024

 

Eligibility

Applicants must:

1. Be a UW/Fred Hutch CFAR member

2. Have an MD or PhD or equivalent terminal degree (includes an MBChB).

3. Have not had an NIH R01 or equivalent grant in HIV/AIDS.

4. Have an appropriate appointment, as follows:

    • Early-stage faculty (including acting positions), OR
    • a scientist completing a fellowship, OR
    • a senior post-doctoral* fellow initiating a new area of HIV-related research that will form a basis for their independent program, OR
      • (*Senior post-doctoral fellows must be >1 year into fellowship)
    • faculty-equivalent investigator at an international community-based organization whose primary mission is research.

5. Have an appropriate affiliation, as follows:

    • Be appointed at, or being recruited to, a UW/Fred Hutch CFAR affiliate institution (University of Washington, Fred Hutch, Access to Advanced Health Institute, Seattle Children’s, University of Hawai’i at Manoa), OR
    • Be a citizen or permanent resident of an Eligible Low or Middle Income Country, and have a primary mentor appointed at a US-based UW/Fred Hutch CFAR affiliate (University of Washington, Fred Hutch, Access to Advanced Health Institute, Seattle Children’s, University of Hawai’i at Manoa).

Applicants are only allowed to submit one application to this program per cycle.

CFAR values diversity and encourages individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

 

Project Eligibility

  • The project must be conducted primarily in an international location.
  • If the PI is a US-based applicant, an international co-investigator must be included as key personnel.
  • Each international PI must partner with a faculty co-investigator from a UW/Fred Hutch CFAR affiliate institution (University of Washington, Fred Hutch, Access to Advanced Health Institute, Seattle Children’s, University of Hawai’i at Manoa).
  • Research topics could include any aspect of HIV and HIV-related research, but may not include clinical trials, as defined by the NIH.
  • Studies of animal models, stored samples from existing cohorts, small pathogenesis studies or in vitro trials are acceptable. Project must be primarily conducted in an international location.
  • If your proposed study design involves testing a biomedical or behavioral intervention (including approved drugs and/or standard of care), complete the CFAR IPA Intervention Eligibility Check Form by April 29, 2024 for an eligibility review.  Include a brief description of 1) the study group(s), 2) the planned intervention and how it will be assigned, and 3) your proposed outcomes.

 

Funding Available

  • Direct costs: $15,000 US over one year.
  • Previously funded projects will not be considered.
  • Funding cannot be applied to alterations or renovations of any facilities or IRB/ERC fees.
  • If the proposal requires a subcontract, subcontractor F&A costs must be budgeted as a direct cost.
  • Please note that the CFAR has negotiated indirect cost waivers with several institutions, including Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, and University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
  • For international institutions, the allowable F&A rate to be budgeted as a direct cost is 8%.
  • For domestic organizations without an established F&A rate, the default F&A rate is 10%.  If the proposal funds work through UW Kenya, the UW Kenya recharge fee must be budgeted as a direct cost.  Please contact uwkenya1@uw.edu for current rate details.

 

Pre-Submission Requirements

Intervention Eligibility Check: If your proposed study design involves testing a biomedical or behavioral intervention (including approved drugs and/or standard of care), complete the CFAR IPA Intervention Eligibility Check Form by April 29, 2024 for an eligibility review. Include a brief description of 1) the study group(s), 2) the planned intervention and how it will be assigned, and 3) your proposed outcomes.

Letters of Support: Applications must include letters of support from all key personnel including faculty co-investigator(s). International applicants must also provide a letter of support from a primary mentor appointed at a US-based UW/Fred Hutch CFAR affiliate (University of Washington, Fred Hutch, Access to Advanced Health Institute, Seattle Children’s, University of Hawai’i at Manoa).

CFAR Membership: All applicants are required to be UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Members. Information about membership can be found on the CFAR website or by contacting cfar@uw.edu.

 

Application Instructions

After fulfilling all pre-submission requirements, please complete the CFAR IPA Application Submission Form by June 18, 2024, using the application, budget, and budget justification templates in the RFA. The application, any letters of support, biosketches and any other supporting documentation must be combined into a single PDF. Application sections can be expanded or shortened, however proposal narratives (the application form sections 1 – 12, excluding the budget and biosketches) should be no longer than five pages.

 

DOWNLOAD THE 2024 IPA REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA): MS Word or PDF

If you have any questions, please contact cfardev@uw.edu.