DOWNLOAD THE 2024 MIIA REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: MS Word or PDF
Key Deadlines
Non-Binding Online Letter of Intent Form Due: July 17, 2024
Requests for Synchronous MIIA Consultations Due: July 24, 2024
Requests for Asynchronous MIIA Consultations Due: July 31, 2024
Application Deadline: August 22, 2024
Purpose
The purpose of the UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Mentored International Investigator Award (MIIA) is to encourage international early-stage investigators (at an advanced stage of training or recently independent) to conduct independent research with close mentorship from UW/Fred Hutch CFAR faculty. This research should ultimately lead to acquiring preliminary data to obtain funding to continue their HIV/AIDS research careers.
Funding Available
Awards will be up to $20,000/year (direct costs). Applicants may apply for up to 2 years of funding. Please note that for those requesting a two-year project, second year funding is contingent upon demonstration of satisfactory progress during year one. Please see the RFA for detailed budget development guidelines and restrictions.
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be stationed in and a citizen or permanent resident of an Eligible Low or Middle Income Country. Eligibility does not extend to individuals who have dual citizenship or permanent residency outside of an Eligible Low or Middle Income Country.
- Have an MD or PhD or equivalent terminal degree (including an MBChB)
- Havenothad a NIH R01 or equivalent grant in HIV.
- Have an appropriate appointment, as follows:
- early-stage faculty (including acting positions), OR
- scientist completing a fellowship, OR
- senior post-doctoral fellow initiating a new area of HIV-related research that will form a basis for their independent program, OR
- faculty-equivalent investigator at an international organization whose primary mission is research.
- Have a primary project mentor who is appointed at a U.S.-based CFAR affiliate (University of Washington, Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, Access to Advanced Health Institute, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa). NOTE: In-country co-mentors are strongly encouraged but not required in order to apply.
- Be a UW/Fred Hutch CFAR member, or have applied for membership at the time of proposal submission.
UW/Fred Hutch CFAR values diversity and encourages individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Applicants may submit only one application to this program per cycle. Only individual Primary Investigators (PIs) are eligible to apply; we do not allow Co-PIs to apply.
Applicants may resubmit revised proposals for other CFAR award programs. We also accept applicant resubmissions of prior-year MIIA proposals that have been revised to address previous MIIA reviewer critiques.
Contact cfardev@uw.edu if you have questions about eligibility.
Project Eligibility
Eligible HIV-related research is defined broadly and includes basic science, clinical, epidemiological, behavioral, and implementation science research. We can only accept applications in the NIH’s HIV research high or medium priority areas. Please refer to the CFAR Clinical Clearance guidelines. No human participant/patient work may be initiated until NIH clinical clearance approval is received. If you are considering a study involving approved drugs and/or standard-of-care, please contact cfardev@uw.edu to determine whether your proposed project would be eligible for funding through CFAR.
Mentoring
Applications must include a mentoring plan and letter of support from a primary project mentor who is appointed at a U.S.-based CFAR affiliate (University of Washington, Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, Access to Advanced Health Institute, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa). Applicants are also strongly encouraged to identify in-country co-mentors while preparing their proposal. Please contact cfardev@uw.edu with questions about your mentor selection process. Please also note that MIIA awardees are required to form a Mentoring Committee to provide guidance on their career development and assess MIIA project progress at least annually.
Pre-Submission Process
Please note that the pre-submission process is designed to support applicants in strengthening their grantsmanship skills and success if selected for an award. Only applicants who have fulfilled the pre-submission requirements will be considered during the proposal review phase. Please refer to the RFA for detailed instructions on pre-submission requirements, and contact cfardev@uw.edu with questions.
DOWNLOAD THE 2024 MIIA REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: MS Word or PDF
Please contact cfardev@uw.edu with any questions.